Research Catalog

Title

The mechanics of aerosols, by N.A. Fuchs. Translated from the Russian by R.E. Daisley and Marina Fuchs. Translation edited by C.N. Davies.

Author

Fuks, N. A.

Publication

New York, Macmillan, 1964.

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Details

Description

xiv, 408 pages illustrations; 26 cm

Subject

• Aerosols
• Aerosols
• aerosol

Note

• "A Pergamon Press book."

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 378-394.

Contents

• CLASSIFICATION OF AEROSOLS. SIZE AND SHAPE OF AEROSOL PARTICLES: Classification of aerosols -- Particle size in aerosols -- Particle size distribution in aerosols -- Mean sizes of aerosol particles -- Shape and structure of aerosol particles -- STEADY RECTILINEAR MOTION OF AEROSOL PARTICLES: Resistance of a gas to the motion of very small particles -- Stokes' formula -- Resistance of a gas to particles of a size comparable with the mean free path -- Experimental verification and accuracy of Stokes' formula -- Resistance of a medium beyond the Stokes region -- The general nature of the motion of non-spherical particles. Rotation of particles in a shear flow -- Resistance of a medium to the motion of non-spherical particles -- The settlement of clouds of particles -- The motion of an aerosol in a confined space -- Motion of particles in vertical and horizontal electric fields. Practical applications -- Radiometric forces in aerosols. Thermophoresis, photophoresis and diffusiophoresis -- NON-UNIFORM RECTILINEAR MOTION OF AEROSOL PARTICLES: Non-uniform motion of particles at low Re in a stationary medium -- Non-uniform motion of particles at large Re -- Oscillation of aerosol particles due to a periodic external force -- Oscillation of aerosol particles induced by acoustic waves -- Pressure on aerosol particles due to sound -- Scattering and absorption of sound waves by aerosols -- Hydrodynamic interaction between aerosol particles -- Electrostatic scattering of aerosols -- CURVILINEAR MOTION OF AEROSOL PARTICLES: General theory of curvilinear motion of particles. Settling of aerosols in a variable horizontal electric field -- Precipitation of aerosols from laminar flow under the action of gravity -- Precipitation of aerosols from laminar flow by an electric field -- Precipitation of aerosols in a centrifugal force field. The aerosol centrifuge -- The cyclone -- Determination of aerosol particle trajectories in curvilinear flow -- The theory of similarity in the mechanics of aerosols -- The theory of aerosol sampling -- Impingement instruments -- Inertial and electrostatic deposition of flowing aerosols on objects of simple shape --
• BROWNIAN MOTION AND DIFFUSION IN AEROSOLS: Brownian motion in aerosols -- Experimental study of Brownian motion in aerosols -- Probability functions in the Brownian motion of aerosol particles -- Diffusive deposition of aerosol particles from a stationary gas -- Diffusion of aerosols in laminar: flow -- Textile fabric and fibrous filters -- Deposition of aerosols in the respiratory system -- Absorption of aerosols by bubbling -- Brownian rotation. Orientation of aerosol particles in an electric field -- CONVECTIVE AND TURBULENT DIFFUSION OF AEROSOLS: Deposition of aerosols which are in convective flow -- Motion of aerosol particles in turbulent flow -- Deposition of aerosols in turbulent flow -- The spread of highly dispersed aerosols in the atmosphere -- Deposition of aerosols from the atmosphere -- THE COAGULATION OF AEROSOLS: Thermal (Brownian) coagulation of aerosols with spherical particles -- The coagulation of aerosols having elongated particles -- Thermal coagulation of aerosols having charged particles. The effect of molecular forces on the rate of coagulation -- Polarization coagulation of aerosols -- Coagulation of aerosols by ultrasonic vibrations -- Kinematic (gravitational) coagulation of aerosols -- Coagulation of aerosols by stirring and in turbulent flow -- The efficiency of collisions between aerosol particles -- DISPERSAL OF POWDERS AS AEROSOLS: The detachment and transport of particles by wind -- The fluidization and dispersal of powders.

LCCN

62011550

OCLC

• ocm02357549
• 2357549
• SCSB-232905

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library