Characterization of an aerodynamic lens for transmitting particles greater than 1 micrometer in diameter into the Aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometer
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Williams, L. R.
Gonzalez, L. A.
Peck, J.
Trimborn, D.
McInnis, J.
Farrar, M. R.
Moore, K. D.
Jayne, John T.
Robinson, W. A.
Lewis, D. K.
Date Issued
November 2013
Journal
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
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Copernicus GmbH
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Williams, L. R., L. A. Gonzalez, J. Peck, D. Trimborn, J. McInnis, M. R. Farrar, K. D. Moore, et al. “Characterization of an Aerodynamic Lens for Transmitting Particles Greater Than 1 Micrometer in Diameter into the Aerodyne Aerosol Mass Spectrometer.” Atmos. Meas. Tech. 6, no. 11 (November 28, 2013): 3271–3280.
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Abstract
We have designed and characterized a new inlet and aerodynamic lens for the Aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS) that transmits particles between 80 nm and more than 3 μm in vacuum aerodynamic diameter. The design of the inlet and lens was optimized with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling of particle trajectories. Major changes include a redesigned critical orifice holder and valve assembly, addition of a relaxation chamber behind the critical orifice, and a higher lens operating pressure. The transmission efficiency of the new inlet and lens was characterized experimentally with size-selected particles. Experimental measurements are in good agreement with the calculated transmission efficiency.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-6-3271-2013
