Deposition of Submicron Aerosols in Filters Composed of Nanowhisker-Coated Fibers

The deposition of submicron aerosol particles in model filters consisting of micron-sized fibers containing radial nanowhiskers (needles) on their surfaces is considered. Numerical simulation has been performed for the transverse 3D Stokes flow field in a model filter—an isolated row of whisker-coated parallel fibers taking into account the gas slip effect on their surface. The fiber drag force and the fiber collection efficiency have been calculated as functions of the length and packing density of the whiskers and the distance between the fibers. The dependence of the fiber collection efficiency on the particle radius has been determined.