A new approach for modelling the space density and the electric field distribution in electrostatic precipitators is presented in this paper. Two numerical techniques are used iteratively until a self-consistent solution is obtained: the boundary element method, for evaluation of the electric potential; and the characteristic method, determining the charge distribution. This hybrid approach is applied to simulate the electrical conditions in a wire-duct electrostatic precipitator and obtained results are compared with the experimental data
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Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
(Volume:30
,
Issue:
2
)
Date of Publication: Mar/Apr 1994