Table 3.
Key experimental equipment and specifications.
Equipment | Manufacturer and model | Sensitivity and/or technical data | Error |
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Aerodynamic particle sizer | TSI Model 3321 | Aerodynamic particle size range: 0.5–20 μm; Resolution: 0.02 μm at 1.0 μm diameter and 0.03 μm at 10 μm diameter; Display resolution: 32 channels per decade of particle size (logarithmic); Sampling time: 1 s. | ±10% of reading plus variation from counting statistics. |
Collison nebulizer | BGI, Inc. 3-jet | Pressure (this study): 10 psi; Volume of air: 3.9 L/min; Liquid loss (droplet + vapor): 9.15 × 10−3 mL/min. | GSDa: 1.22-1.35 |
Omnidirectional anemometer | Swema 03+ | Velocity range: 0.05–3 m/s at 15–30 °C (can be expanded to 10 m/s); Response time: <0.2 s; Maximum sampling frequency: 100 Hz | ±0.03 m/s at 0.05–1.0 m/s; ±3% read value at 1.0–3.0 m/s |
Hotwire anemometer | TSI 9535A | Velocity range: 0–30 m/s; Resolution: 0.01 m/s; Response time: 1 s. | The maximum of ±3% read value or 0.015 m/s. |
Thermocouples | Type K | Temperature range: 0–50 °C | ±0.1 °C |
GSD: Geometric standard deviation.