The potential of a partial-flow constant dilution ratio sampling system as a candidate for vehicle exhaust aerosol measurements

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1223-1236

  Ntziachristos, Leonidas ^a   Samaras, Zissis ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DILUTION; VEHICLES;

CONSTANT VOLUME SAMPLING; EMISSION PERFORMANCE; LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES; LOW EMISSION ENGINES; MEASUREMENT OF PARTICLES; MEASUREMENT QUALITY INDICES; NUCLEATION MODE PARTICLES; PRIMARY DILUTION RATIOS;

EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE);

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; DILUTION; EXHAUST GAS; GRAVIMETRY; MEASUREMENT; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78649639994     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.60.10.1223     Document Type: Article

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