Abstract
The Aerodynamic Particle Sizer (APS) has been tested and used in a variety of laboratory and field situations for indoor air quality research of both industrial and livestock buildings. The APS is capable of providing rapid, real-time measurement of particle size distribution. However, no literature was found in which the sampling efficiency of the APS was addressed. This paper presents a method to evaluate the sampling efficiency of the APS, considering both the aspiration efficiency and the penetration efficiency. Six tests were conducted and measurements were taken by a cascade impact sampler and the APS simultaneously. The results obtained by the APS were compared with the results of the cascade impact sampler.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 363-373 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Instrumentation Science and Technology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Instrumentation
- Environmental Science(all)