Chapter 14
Real-Time Techniques for Aerodynamic Size Measurement
Paul A. Baron,
Malay K. Mazumder,
Yung-Sung Cheng,
Thomas M. Peters,
Paul A. Baron
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMalay K. Mazumder
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Search for more papers by this authorYung-Sung Cheng
Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Search for more papers by this authorThomas M. Peters
Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Search for more papers by this authorPaul A. Baron,
Malay K. Mazumder,
Yung-Sung Cheng,
Thomas M. Peters,
Paul A. Baron
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMalay K. Mazumder
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Search for more papers by this authorYung-Sung Cheng
Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Search for more papers by this authorThomas M. Peters
Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Pramod Kulkarni,
Paul A. Baron,
Klaus Willeke,
Pramod Kulkarni
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Search for more papers by this authorPaul A. Baron
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Search for more papers by this authorThe findings and conclusions in this chapter are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Electric-Single Particle Aerodynamic Relaxation Time Analyzer
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Aerodynamic Particle Sizer
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Aerosizer
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List of Symbols
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References
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