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Changes in Collection Efficiency in Nylon Net Filter Media Through Magnetic Alignment of Elongated Aerosol Particles

Christopher O. Lam Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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W. H. Finlay Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Pages 648-657 | Published online: 22 Jul 2010

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