The influence of nozzle throat length on the resolution of a low pressure impactor-An experimental and numerical study

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 53, Issue , 2012, Pages 76-84

  Arffman, A ^a   Yli Ojanpera J ^a   Keskinen, J ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Collection efficiency; Cutpoint; Impaction velocity; Low Pressure Impactor; Numerical simulation; Resolution

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL MODELS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; CRUCIAL PARAMETERS; CUT-POINT; EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDIES; JET-TO-PLATE DISTANCES; LOW PRESSURE IMPACTOR; NOZZLE GEOMETRIES; RECTANGULAR SLITS;

NOZZLES;

MONODISPERSE DIOCTYL SEBACATE; SEBACIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROSOL; CALIBRATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LOW PRESSURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESOLUTION;

AEROSOL; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; LOW PRESSURE IMPACTOR; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MATHEMATICAL PARAMETERS; NOZZLE THROAT LENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 84864068690     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: 18791964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2012.06.002     Document Type: Article

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