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Aerosol Science and Technology Volume 28, 1998 - Issue 3
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Experimental Study of Electrostatic Capture Mechanisms in Commercial Electret Filters

Francisco J. Romay PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, 111 CHURCH ST. S.E., MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55455, USA
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Benjamin Y. H. Liu PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, 111 CHURCH ST. S.E., MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55455, USA
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Soo-Jae Chae PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, 111 CHURCH ST. S.E., MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55455, USA
Pages 224-234 | Received 15 Oct 1996, Accepted 17 Oct 1997, Published online: 13 Jun 2007

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