Changing the
size of narrowly distributed aerosols:
The
size of narrowly distributed aerosols generated in the aerosols generator can
be
controlled by controlling solution concentration (C c ).,
Minor flow rate (Qm) and total flow rate (Q1) .
Effect of
change in solution concentration:
The
size of aerosols with narrow size distribution can be varied by changing the
concentration
of liquid solution according to the relation.
Cc=
Vp/Vd = dp3 /dd3
Where
Cc= Solution concentration
Vp= Volume of solute from which
final particles are formed,
Vd
= Volume of solvent
dp=
Diameter of particle and
dd=
Diameter of droplet
We
know dd because it is the cut
off diameter of droplets in the virtual impactor . Forconstant
flow rate
through the virtual impactor, the cut off diameter , dd , in the
virtual impactor is
always constant. Hnece, depending on the final particles
diameters , dp required , the solution concentration, Cc is
varied and vice-versa,
The
particle diameter can be written as a function of aerodynamic diameter as follows:
dp
= Dpa ( ῤa/ ῤp)1/2 ………………….(1)
Where
Dpa=
aerodynamic diameter of the particle,
ῤa =
water density
ῤp = particle
density.
Gives,
9µD(Stk)50= ῤp (d p50 )2 Q1/A1 - ῤp U p50 /A2
(Q1 -
Qm) …………….(2)
Where (St)50
and d5o are Stokes
number and cut of diameter respectively at 50 % collection
efficiency, A1
and A3 are areas of major
and minor flows respectively and Q2= (Q1 -
Qm).
Subsequently,
substituting equation
Cc=
dpa3 /dd3 * ( ῤa/ ῤp)3/2
……………………(3)
Above
equation exhibits the relationship between aerodynamic diameter of the particle
and
solution strength .
Thus,
the solution strengths of DOP and ethyl alcohol were estimated and used to
produce
narrow size distribution aerosols having number mean aerodynamic
diameters of 1 µm ,
2µm
, 3 µm and 4 µm. This test was carried out in set I of the virtual impact
of with the
methodology as mentioned below.
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