Methods to measure and predict the transfer function size dependence of individual DMAs

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 603-625

  Karlsson, Martin N A ^a   Martinsson, Bengt G ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

DMA; Size dependence prediction; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DIFFUSION; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZERS (DMA); DIFFUSION BROADENING;

AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL;

ACCURACY; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZER; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PARTICLE SIZE; PERMEABILITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBE;

EID: 1542715729     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-8502(03)00020-X     Document Type: Article

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