P. Caperan et al., ACOUSTIC AGGLOMERATION OF A GLYCOL FOG AEROSOL - INFLUENCE OF PARTICLE CONCENTRATION AND INTENSITY OF THE SOUND FIELD AT 2 FREQUENCIES, Journal of aerosol science, 26(4), 1995, pp. 595-612
Measurements of the initial acoustic agglomeration rate averaged over
the volume of the measurement chamber, KOBAR(c)0, as a function of the
applied acoustic power, P, and the initial aerosol particle concentra
tion, N(T)O, have been made using sound sources operating at 10 and 21
kHz. The results show that at both frequencies the acoustic agglomera
tion rate is directly proportional to the square of the wave velocity
amplitude, i.e. KOBAR(c)O = U(w)2. A model that takes account of sound
attenuation in progressive or standing wave situations has been devis
ed. The results of this model are consistent with the experimental obs
ervations when the efficiency dependency of KOBAR(c)0 on U(w)2 is inco
rporated. It is also shown that an enhanced agglomeration can be achie
ved under standing wave conditions. The model also yields a number of
non-dimensional parameters which permit comparison of measurements mad
e in chambers with different geometry.