Numerical prediction of the performance of a manifold sampler with a circular slit inlet in turbulent flow

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 299-312

  Gao, Pengfei ^a,c   Dillon, H Kenneth ^a   Baker, John ^b   Oestenstad, Kent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; TURBULENT FLOW; VECTORS; WIND EFFECTS;

BIOAEROSOLS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; MANIFOLD; SAMPLER; TURBULENT FLOW;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY; WIND;

EID: 0033103795     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(98)00053-6     Document Type: Article

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