Use of a convective emission chamber to study particle resuspension

A convective emission chamber was developed to deliver a uniform air flow across the source surface and allow control at different levels of air velocity (0-0.5 m/s), turbulent intensity (5-40%), temperature (15-30$\sp\circ\rm C),$ and relative humidity (30-80%). Particle resuspension rates were measured with a laser based optical particle counter for various combinations of environmental conditions with and without the presence of mechanical disturbance of the source. The resuspension rates for the various combinations of environmental conditions were compared to rates for a predefined base case of environmental conditions typical of indoor environments.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Shaw, Bryan Webb

Contributors dc:contributor

• Christianson, Leslie L.

• Engineering, Agricultural

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1994 Shaw, Bryan Webb

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9503316
(UMI)AAI9503316

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21010