Table 6.
Experimentally Determined Mean (Standard Deviation) Aerosol Deposition Fraction (% of Nebulized Dose) in Different Regions of All Mixer-Heater Designs with a Targeted 32°C Outlet Temperature and Mean (Standard Deviation) Mass Median Aerodynamic Diameter of the Outlet Aerosols
| 20 LPM | 30 LPM | |
|---|---|---|
| Design 1 | ||
| Nebulizer (%) | 7.0 (0.7) | 9.1 (0.7) |
| Mixer-heater (%) | 11.4 (1.2) | 11.1 (0.6) |
| Outlet filter (%) | 71.1 (2.4) | 71.2 (0.4) |
| MMAD (μm) | 1.2 (0.1) | 1.2 (0.0) |
| Design 2 | ||
| Nebulizer (%) | 7.2 (0.7) | 7.0 (1.4) |
| Mixer-heater (%) | 6.2 (1.6) | 4.5 (1.6) |
| Outlet filter (%) | 79.2 (4.1) | 80.2 (3.4) |
| MMAD (μm) | 1.3 (0.1) | 1.2 (0.1) |
| Design 3 | ||
| Nebulizer (%) | 9.3 (1.6) | 9.2 (3.9) |
| Mixer-heater (%) | 4.4 (1.8) | 4.1 (2.4) |
| Outlet filter (%) | 80.5 (1.1) | 85.5 (4.7) |
| MMAD (μm) | 1.2 (0.2) | 1.1 (0.1) |