Dust Cyclone Research in the 21st Century

Friday, January 6, 2012: 9:00 AM
Crystal Ballrooms A & B (Orlando World Center Marriott)
Paul A. Funk , USDA-ARS-Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory
Kevin D. Baker , USDA, Agricultural Research Service, SW Cotton Ginning Research Lab
A literature review of dust cyclone empirical and theoretical modeling research reveals a still incomplete understanding.  Cyclone gas and particle flow and interaction complexity defies the most sophisticated computer modeling techniques, indicating a continuing need for practical tests.