Evaluation of a condensation particle counter for vehicle emission measurement: Experimental procedure and effects of calibration aerosol material

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 306-318

  Wang, Xiaoliang ^a,b   Caldow, Robert ^a   Sem, Gilmore J ^a   Hama, Naoya ^c   Sakurai, Hiromu ^d  

^a TSI INCORPORATED   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Tokyo Dylec Corporation   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calibration; Condensation particle counter; Engine exhaust; Particle number emission; Particulate measurement programme

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CALIBRATION; CONDENSATION; EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); MATERIALS TESTING; RADIATION COUNTERS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ULTRASONIC EFFECTS;

CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT; CONDENSATION PARTICLE COUNTERS; COUNTING EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST PARTICLES; EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE; PARTICLE NUMBER EMISSION; PARTICULATE MEASUREMENT PROGRAMME; POLY-ALPHA-OLEFINS;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

POLYOLEFIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROSOL; CALIBRATION; ENGINE; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; EXHAUST GAS; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 77049112715     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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