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@ARTICLE{Kulkarni:10006,
author = {Kulkarni, G. and Pekour, M. and Afchine, A. and Murphy,
D.M. and Cziczo, J.},
title = {{C}omparison of experimental and numerical studies of the
performance characteristics of a pumped counterflow virtual
impactor},
journal = {Aerosol science and technology},
volume = {45},
issn = {0278-6826},
address = {Philadelphia, Pa},
publisher = {Taylor $\&$ Francis},
reportid = {PreJuSER-10006},
pages = {382 - 392},
year = {2011},
note = {Funding of this work was provided by the Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory Aerosol and Climate Initiative and NOAA
base funding. We wish to thank Karl Froyd for useful
discussions.},
abstract = {Experiments and Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD)
simulations were performed to evaluate the performance
characteristics of a Pumped Counterflow Virtual Impactor
(PCVI). The diameter at which $50\%$ of the particles were
transmitted was determined for various flow configurations.
Experimentally determined $50\%$ cut sizes varied from 2.2
to 4.8 micrometers and CFD predicted diameters agreed within
+/- 0.4 micrometers. Both experimental and CFD results
showed similar transmission efficiency (TE) curves. CFD TE
was always greater than experimental results, most likely
due to impaction losses in fittings not included in the
simulations. Ideal transmission, corresponding to $100\%$
TE, was never realized in either case due to impaction
losses and small-scale flow features such as eddies. Areas
where CFD simulations showed such flow recirculation zones
were also found to be the locations where particulate
residue was deposited during experiments. CFD parametric
tests showed that PCVI performance can be affected by the
nozzle geometry and misalignment between the nozzle and
collector orifice. We conclude that CFD can be used with
confidence for counter-flow virtual impactor (CVI) design.
Modifications to improve the performance characteristics of
the PCVI are suggested.},
keywords = {J (WoSType)},
cin = {IEK-7},
ddc = {530},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-7-20101013},
pnm = {Atmosphäre und Klima},
pid = {G:(DE-Juel1)FUEK491},
shelfmark = {Engineering, Chemical / Environmental Sciences /
Meteorology $\&$ Atmospheric Sciences},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000286655700009},
doi = {10.1080/02786826.2010.539291},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/10006},
}