Asymptotic evaluation of probability density functions for mean aerosol particle formation rates by homogeneous nucleation in turbulent gas jets

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 177-184

  Shaw, Benjamin D ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic analysis; Gas jets; Homogeneous nucleation; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; JETS; NUCLEATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

TURBULENT GAS JETS; VAPOR CONCENTRATION FLUCTUATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; GAS FLOW; GAS JET; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; TURBULENT JET;

AEROSOL; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; EVALUATION; GAS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 1642492827     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2003.07.002     Document Type: Article

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