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. 2020 May 30;180:107008. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107008

Table 3.

Key experimental equipment and specifications.

Equipment Manufacturer and model Sensitivity and/or technical data Error
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
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GSD: Geometric standard deviation.