Abstract
Mainstream cigarette smoke is a highly concentrated aerosol that undergoes both coagulation and filtration as it travels through a tobacco rod. Measurements of the particle size distribution and number concentration of mainstream smoke were made during a puff for a series of tobacco rod lengths. A model was developed which predicts the changes in the cigarette smoke aerosol as it travels through a length of tobacco rod. The model is based on simple equations for filtration and coagulation of aerosols. The predicted values of the mean mass diameter and the number density are shown to be in good agreement with experimentally determined values.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 459-461 |
Number of pages | 3 |
State | Published - 1986 |