i have to write a report on ionized lifters, and i was wondering how do they work. what is the physics behind them? please be as detailed as possible, or point me to the right direction to find information about them.
2007-12-05 14:57:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionocraft#How_it_works
2007-12-05 20:49:27 · answer #1 · answered by Shun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They charge the dust particles with UV light or a corona discharge (I forget which) at the intake, and attract them to a plate with opposite charge. Once it touches the plate it sticks by the Vanderval (sp?) force. That's the molecular force that makes dust stay of surfaces generally. Opposite charges attract.
Oops. I thought you said "ionized filters". Never mind.
2007-12-05 23:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋