Table 1.
Grid covergence index (GCI) and particle number test.
| no. | grid independence tests | GCI (u), % | droplet/aerosol particle size | number of tested droplets/aerosol particles | relative error, % (0.3 µm) | relative error, % (0.5 µm) | relative error, % (1 µm) | relative error, % (2 µm) | relative error, % (10 µm) | relative error, % (20 µm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| case 0 | amount of grids (1): 99 123 amount of grids (2): 208 493 | 3.1 | 0.3, 0.5, 1, 2, 10 and 20 µm | 40 000; 80 000; 120 000 | 0.30 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.04 |
| amount of grids (2): 208 493 amount of grids (3): 320 930 | 3.0 | |||||||||
| case 1 | amount of grids (1): 102 525 amount of grids (2): 208 493 | 4.7 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.09 | ||
| amount of grids (2): 208 493 amount of grids (3): 301 616 | 5.2 | |||||||||
| case 2 | amount of grids (1): 97 016 amount of grids (2): 191 823 | 4.2 | 0.20 | 0.44 | 0.58 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.03 | ||
| amount of grids (2): 191 823 amount of grids (3): 311 229 | 4.3 | |||||||||
| case 3 | amount of grids (1): 98 050 amount of grids (2): 203 158 | 5.0 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||
| amount of grids (2): 203 158 amount of grids (3): 320 973 | 4.2 | |||||||||
| case 4 | amount of grids (1): 101 592 amount of grids (2): 209 666 | 3.3 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.11 | ||
| amount of grids (2): 209 666 amount of grids (3): 301 783 | 5.2 |