ABSTRACT
I. INTRODUCTION The electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is a real challenge to the modeler. It requires knowledge of many fields: electrostatics, physics, fluid mechan ics, mechanical and electrical engineering, adhesion, cohesion, and aero sol behavior. A model can be simple enough to describe with a few equa tions but can also require the capacity of a large computer to calculate in detail. The science in ESP modeling is well established; the art consists of finding the proper level of detail for the various parts of the model.
