Nanoparticle cross-flow differential mobility analyzer (NCDMA): Theory and design

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 964-979

  Song, Dong Keun ^a   Dhaniyala, Suresh ^a  

^a Wallace H Coulter School of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Brownian diffusion; Cross flow; DMA; Nanoparticle; NCDMA; Particle focusing; Resolution; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; DIFFUSION; PECLET NUMBER; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

BROWNIAN DIFFUSION; DIFFERENTIAL MOBILITY ANALYZER; LANGEVIN EQUATION; PARTICLE FOCUSING;

NANOPARTICLES;

AEROSOL; ELECTRIC FIELD; METHODOLOGY; RESOLUTION;

ARTICLE; AUTOANALYZER; ELECTRIC FIELD; GEOMETRY; INSTRUMENTATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 34548849128     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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