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OBJECTIVES
To better predict the capture efficiency and permeability
of filters constituted of polydisperse fiber distributions,
and thus design optimized high-performance air filters.
Bioactive
agents,
dust, etc
Fiber furnish
FILTRATION THEORY
Single-fibre theory
1. Create virtual
filters using a
stochastic
deposition method
and
2. Compute air
flow using lattice
Boltzmann
method
3. Calculate
aerosol motion
and capture by
solving Langevin
equation
, , ,
, , ,
, ,
VALIDATION
= + +
4(1)
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Model Prediction
Experimental Result
100
80
60
40
Brownian
diffusion
20
0.01
Virus
Impaction,
interception
0.1
= 87.4%
d = 2 m
vf = 0.05 m/s
h = 97 m
dp (m)
NOMENCLATURE
:
Use
finer
fibers
Bacteria
RESULTS
dp (m)
(credit: LadyofHats)
OPTIMIZING FILTERS
CONCLUSIONS
N95
facemask
HEPA
filter
Use
coarser
fibers
New model
Previous model
METHODOLOGY
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RESULTS (CONTD)
df = 1 m
vf = 0.05 m/s
N95 standard
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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