Numerical modeling of the performance of differential mobility analyzers for nanometer aerosol measurements

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 985-1004

  Chen, Da Ren ^a   Pui, David Y H ^a  

^a University of Minnesota ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VORTEX FLOW;

DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZERS; NUMERICAL TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

AEROSOLS;

AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

EID: 0031239049     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(97)00004-9     Document Type: Article

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