Evolution of ion concentrations downstream radioactive sources and the resulting aerosol charging

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL.1, 2000, Pages

  Gensdarmes, F ^a,b   Malet, J ^a   Boulaud, D ^a   Renoux, A ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Aerosol charging; Ion concentration; Ionisation; Numerical model; Radioactive neutraliser

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ATMOSPHERIC IONIZATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AEROSOL CHARGING; RADIOACTIVE NEUTRALIZERS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

EID: 0034271014     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-8502(00)90623-2     Document Type: Article

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