Diffusion broadening of DMA transfer functions. Numerical validation of Stolzenburg model

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 747-763

  Mamakos, Athanasios ^a   Ntziachristos, Leonidas ^a   Samaras, Zissis ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

DMA; Electrical mobility; Particle classification; Particle diffusion; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZER (DMA); MEASURING SYSTEM; SEMIANALYTICAL EXPRESSION; STOLZENBURG MODEL;

AEROSOLS;

DIFFUSION; ESTIMATION METHOD; NUMERICAL METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; TRANSFER FUNCTION;

AEROSOL; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZER; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34447629921     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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