Table 1.
Main characteristics of the coils used with the fourth-generation e-cig.
| Coil | R (Ω) |
Alloy | Wire Diameter 1 (mm) |
Total Surface Area (mm2) |
N. of Coils | N. of Aerosol Exit Holes | Power (W) |
Heat Flux (kW m−2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V8 Baby Q2 | 0.6 | Kanthal | 0.36 | 192 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 130 |
| V8 Baby Q2 | 0.6 | Kanthal | 0.36 | 192 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 208 |
| V8 Baby Q2 | 0.4 | Kanthal | 0.41 | 219 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 365 |
| V8 Baby-T8 | 0.15 | Kanthal | 0.30 | 377 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 133 |
| V8 Baby-T8 | 0.15 | Kanthal | 0.30 | 377 | 8 | 4 | 100 | 265 |
| V8 Baby-T8 | 0.15 | Kanthal | 0.30 | 377 | 8 | 4 | 150 | 398 |
1 The wire diameter of each coil was measured with a high-precision caliber.