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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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Title
Characterization of an aerodynamic lens for transmitting particles greater than 1 micrometer in diameter into the Aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometer
Author
Williams, L. R.; Gonzalez, L. A.; Peck, J.; Trimborn, D.; McInnis, J.; Farrar, M. R.; Moore, K. D.; Jayne, J. T.; Robinson, W. A.; Lewis, D. K.; Onasch, T. B.; Canagaratna, M. R.; Trimborn, A.; Timko, M. T.; Magoon, G.; Deng, R.; Tang, D.; Blanco, E. de la Rosa; Prévôt, A. S. H.; Smith, K. A.; Worsnop, D. R.
First page
3271
Publication year
2013
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
ISSN
18671381
e-ISSN
18678548
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1467728657
Copyright
Copyright Copernicus GmbH 2013