A method to measure static charge on a filter used for gravimetric analysis

Aerosol Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 714-721

  Swanson, Jacob ^a   Kittelson, David ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERISTIC TIME; DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER (DPM); FILTER MASS; MASS MEASUREMENTS; MEASUREMENT PROTOCOLS; STATIC CHARGES; STRENGTH (IGC: D5/D6); TIME CONSTANTS; TRIBOELECTRIC CHARGING;

POLONIUM;

AMPLIFIER; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DEVICE; ELECTRICITY; FARADAY CAGE; FILTER; GRAVIMETRY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIBOELECTRIC CHARGE;

EID: 47949102412     PISSN: 02786826     EISSN: 15217388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02786820802232980     Document Type: Article

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