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MASSE VOLUMIQUE PARTICULE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Climatology
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

For spherical particles greater than approximately 1 [micron] in diameter, Stokes' law applies, [in an equation] where (nu] is the settling velocity in cm/sec; g is the acceleration of gravity in cm/sec2; d is the diameter of the particle in cm; [rho 1] is the density of the particle in g/cm3; [rho 2] is the density of air in g/cm3; and [êta] is the viscosity of air in poise. If the particle is nonspherical, Stokes' law is useful in expressing an effective diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Climatologie
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
CONT

Des nombreuses études menées, on retiendra un critère relativement simple pour obtenir un échantillonnage avec une erreur inférieure à 10%. [Ce critère se présente sous forme d'une équation] avec d et [rho] respectivement le diamètre et la masse volumique de la particule, [êta] la viscosité du gaz, g l'accélération de la pesanteur et Ds le diamètre d'entrée de la sonde.

OBS

En français, utiliser le terme "densité" au sens de "masse volumique" est un anglicisme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del aire
  • Climatología
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
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