Finite-element analysis of a miniaturized ion mobility spectrometer for security applications

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 170, Issue , 2012, Pages 13-20

  Cumeras, Raquel ^a   Gràcia, Isabel ^a   Figueras, Eduard ^a   Fonseca, Luis ^a   Santander, Joaquin ^a   Salleras, Marc ^a   Calaza, Carlos ^a   Sabaté, Neus ^a   Cané, Carles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

COMSOL; Explosives detection; FEM gas simulation; Ion mobility spectrometer; P FAIMS

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT PRESSURES; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT SIMULANT; COMSOL; DC VOLTAGE; ELECTRIC-FIELD AMPLITUDE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GAS NUMBER DENSITY; GAS-PHASE SEPARATIONS; HIGH ELECTRIC FIELDS; HIGH IMPACT; ION MOBILITY; ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER; KINETIC BEHAVIOUR; MAIN PARAMETERS; MULTIPHYSICS SOFTWARE; P-FAIMS; PLANAR FIELDS; SECURITY APPLICATION; VAPOUR-PHASE;

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; DENSITY OF GASES; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; EXPLOSIVES DETECTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; PHASE SEPARATION; PILE FOUNDATIONS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

IONS;

EID: 84865024432     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.11.047     Document Type: Conference Paper

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