Development of a versatile aerosol generation system for use in a large wind tunnel

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 293-301

  Heist, David K ^a   Richmond Bryant, Jennifer ^b   Eisner, Alfred ^a   Conner, Teri ^c  

^a ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIXING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WIND TUNNELS;

AEROSOL GENERATION SYSTEMS;

AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; GENERATOR; WIND TUNNEL;

AEROSOL; AIR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOMETRY; GRAVIMETRY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

VENTURI;

EID: 0037368956     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820300947     Document Type: Article

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