Fine particle counting with aerodynamic particle focusing and corona charging

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 25, 2007, Pages 5271-5279

  Tan, Z C ^a   Wexler, A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b University of California Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic focusing; Corona charging; Fine particle; Particle counting

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC PARTICLE; CORONA CHARGING TECHNIQUES; FINE PARTICLE; PARTICLE COUNTING;

ATMOSPHERICS; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; PARTICLE SIZE;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; AEROMAGNETIC SURVEY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONA; LABORATORY METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; DISPERSION; DYNAMICS; MEASUREMENT; PARTICLE COUNTER; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34447330735     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.06.070     Document Type: Article

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