High resolution size analysis of nanoparticles and ions: Running a Vienna DMA of near optimal length at Reynolds numbers up to 5000

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 617-626

  De Juan, L ^a   Fernandez De La Mora J ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IONS; LAMINAR FLOW; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZERS (DMA);

AEROSOLS;

NANOPARTICLE;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032101588     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(97)10028-3     Document Type: Article

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