AIR FILTER HAVING AN AIR FILTER HOUSING, USE OF AN AIR FILTER, METHOD FOR DESIGNING AN AIR FILTER, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN AIR FILTER

摘要

An air filter is provided that includes, but is not limited to an air filter housing, which encloses an air filter chamber having an ambient air volume and a filtered air volume separated from the ambient air volume by a filter device. At least one interior side of the air filter housing enclosing the ambient air volume has ribs. The ambient air volume has air flowing through it in a flow direction operation of the air filter and sections of the ribs are situated parallel to this flow direction of the air and curved.