Development and performance test of a unipolar diffusion charger for real-time measurements of submicron aerosol particles having a log-normal size distribution

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 420-430

  Park, D ^a   An, M ^a   Hwang, J ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Corona discharge; Diffusion charger; Log normal size distribution; Particle loss; Unipolar charge

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

CORONA DISCHARGE; DIFFUSION CHARGERS; LOG-NORMAL SIZE DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE LOSS; UNIPOLAR CHARGE;

DIFFUSION;

ION; SEBACIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROSOL; DIFFUSION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REAL TIME; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; CALIBRATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EVALUATION; GEOMETRY; LABORATORY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; PARAMETER; PARTICLE SIZE; PERFORMANCE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34247138399     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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