<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In order to clarify the mechanism for the generation of cigarette smoke, the combustion mechanism of a burning cigarette during a puff was investigated by focusing on air transfer. In particular, the air flow distribution outside a burning cigarette was observed and related to the aerodynamic effects of the cigarette paper and the puffing rate. The air flow rate was measured by Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), using olive oil droplets as the tracer particles. It was found that air does not flow into the tip of the burning cigarette and that the air flow was concentrated at the region -2 to 2 mm around the cigarette paper char-line. This behavior was independent of the cigarette paper basis weight. When the puffing rate was changed from 2.5 to 35 mL/s, the air flow was concentrated at a region close to the cigarette paper char-line and the maximum velocity around the cigarette paper char-line increased with the puffing rate.</p></abstract>

In order to clarify the mechanism for the generation of cigarette smoke, the combustion mechanism of a burning cigarette during a puff was investigated by focusing on air transfer. In particular, the air flow distribution outside a burning cigarette was observed and related to the aerodynamic effects of the cigarette paper and the puffing rate. The air flow rate was measured by Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), using olive oil droplets as the tracer particles. It was found that air does not flow into the tip of the burning cigarette and that the air flow was concentrated at the region -2 to 2 mm around the cigarette paper char-line. This behavior was independent of the cigarette paper basis weight. When the puffing rate was changed from 2.5 to 35 mL/s, the air flow was concentrated at a region close to the cigarette paper char-line and the maximum velocity around the cigarette paper char-line increased with the puffing rate.

Measurement of Air Flow Outside a Burning Cigarette during a Puff using Particle Image Velocimetry

Tobacco Science Research Center, Japan Tobacco Inc., Yokohama, Japan

Research and Development Planning Division, Japan Tobacco Inc., Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan

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In order to clarify the mechanism for the generation of cigarette smoke, the combustion mechanism of a burning cigarette during a puff was investigated by...

Measurement of Air Flow Outside a Burning Cigarette during a Puff using Particle Image Velocimetry

Published Online: Dec 30, 2014

Page range: 216 - 222

Received: Jul 05, 2003

Accepted: Jul 25, 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0783

© 2004 Beiträge zur Tabakforschung International

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