The deposition of charged particles in tubes, with reference to the retention of therapeutic aerosols in the human lung

Abstract

1. 1. The deposition of charged aerosol particles upon the walls of a cylindrical conducting container as a result of electrical repulsion alone has been calculated for two cases: 1.1. (a) A non-stirred condition of the aerosol; streamline flow. 1.2. (b) A continually stirred condition of the aerosol: turbulent flow. The results for both cases are the same. 2. 2. The deposition equation has been considered in connection with the problem of the retention of aerosol particles in the human lung.