VanReken, Timothy M. and Nenes, Athanasios and Flagan, Richard C. and Seinfeld, John H. (2004) Concept for a New Cloud Condensation Nucleus (CCN) Spectrometer. Aerosol Science and Technology, 38 (7). pp. 639-654. ISSN 0278-6826. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20160219-104557808
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Abstract
The concept of a new cloud condensation nucleus (CCN) spectrometer based on modifications to the original design of Fukuta and Saxena is presented. The key modifications include introducing a trapezoidal geometry and orienting the chamber vertically. A series of simulations demonstrate the broadening of the effective range of the instrument to include supersaturations lower than those reported for the original instrument, without reducing the maximum resolvable supersaturation. A design criterion is developed to eliminate configurations that would result in secondary flows in the growth chamber resulting from buoyancy effects. Using instrument configurations that satisfy this criterion, the effects of variations in the chamber geometry, the imposed temperature gradient, and the total volumetric flow are evaluated. A new configuration is identified that could produce real-time CCN spectra with an effective range at least including supersaturations between 0.07% and 1.2%.
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Additional Information: | © 2004 American Association for Aerosol Research. Received 9 October 2003; accepted 29 April 2004. This work was supported by the Office of Naval Research and the EPA STAR Graduate Fellowship Program. | ||||||||||
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