Abstract
The effect of an electric body force on vorticity production and turbulence generation in a gas is investigated by examination of the governing electrohydrodynamic equations. The theoretical concepts are illustrated by hot-film anemometer measurements of the electrically induced turbulence in a large scale electrostatic precipitator. The results indicate dramatic increases in turbulence and diffusivity due to the corona discharge and suggest that turbulence control in this application requires a modification in electrode geometry.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 17-26 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Experiments in Fluids |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1986 |