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. 2020 Dec 7;11(12):1085. doi: 10.3390/mi11121085
Symbols for general parameters Definitions
Vobs Observation volume
wl Laser beam diameter
d Diameter of the inlet nozzle
Cd Concentration of the diluted emission
Cr Real concentration of the exhaust emission
df Dilution factor
n Number of ejectors in parallel
Gmix Mass flow rate after mixing
Gsuction Mass flow rate at exhaust suction
Gsupply Mass flow rate of dilution air
G Mass flow rate
Q Volumetric flow rate
Symbols for parameters of the fist layout Definitions
QT Total volumetric flow rate of diluted sampling
Qexhaust Volumetric flow rate of the raw exhaust
Qair Volumetric flow rate of the environmental air
ρT Total density of the diluted particulate matter
ρex Density of the exhaust emission
ρair Density of the air
Symbols for parameters of the second layout Definitions
Qsupply_air Volumetric flow rate of the supply air
Qsuction_air Volumetric flow rate of the suction air
Qexhaust gas Volumetric flow rate of the emission gas
QTotalAir Total volumetric flow rate of air
QSupplyejector Volumetric flow rate of the supply (last ejector)
QTotalejector Volumetric flow rate of the supply + suction
Qaircompressor Volumetric flow rate of the compressor
Symbols for calculation of the temperature Definitions
Tmix Temperature of the gas mixture
Tairsup Air temperature in the supply ejector
Tairsuc Air temperature in the suction ejector
Texhaustsuc Exhaust temperature suction emission
Gairsup Overall supply air mass flow rate of ejectors
Gairsuc Air mass flow rate of the suction (n-1) ejectors
Gexhaustsuc Exhaust mass flow rate of the suction ejector
Symbols for calculation of the humidity Definitions
MH2Otot Total mass of the H2O in the system
MH2Oairsupply Mass flow rate of water vapor in air supply ejectors
MH2Oairsuction Mass flow rate of the H2O in air suction ejectors
MH2Ogassuction Mass flow rate of H2O in the emission suction ejector
Mdrytot Total mass flow rate of the dry air
Mairdrysupply Mass flow rate of the dry air in supply ejectors
Mairdrysuction Mass flow rate of the dry air in suction ejectors
Mgasdrysuction Mass flow rate of the dry emission in the suction ejector
xmix Water mixing ratio of the air–exhaust gas mixture
PH2Omix  Partial pressure of the vapor in the mix condition
PSTP Standard ambient pressure
RH Relative humidity
PSAT Saturation pressure of the vapor