Instruction Manual for the Aerodynamic Lens Calculator

Figures & data

FIG. 1 Security warning message for Macros.

FIG. 2 Toolbar loading error in Macintosh.

FIG. 3 Example of the input data for the Design Module (A lens for focusing 50–500 nm unit density particles in air).

FIG. 4 Design tool bar.

FIG. 5 Warning message of clicking “More” button before the lens was designed.

FIG. 6 Input for an particle diameter to examine its focusing effect.

FIG. 7 Example of the result data for the Design Module (A lens for focusing 50–500 nm unit density particles in air).

FIG. 8 Example of the input data for the Test Module (Lens system e described in Liu et al. 1995b).

FIG. 9 Test tool bar.

FIG. 10 Example of the result data for the Test Module corresponding to input data in Figure 8.

FIG. 11 Warning message of supersonic flow.

FIG. 12 Warning message of turbulent flow.

FIG. 13 Warning message of non-continuum flow.

FIG. 14 Warning message of no solution found.

FIG. 15 Warning message of non-choked the nozzle.

FIG. 16 Warning message of too low inlet pressure.

FIG. 17 Flow diagram and main subroutines of the Design Module program.

FIG. 18 Flow diagram and main subroutines of the Test Module program.

Liu , P. , Ziemann , P. J. , Kittelson , D. B. and McMurry , P. H. 1995b . Generating Particle Beams of Controlled Dimensions and Divergence: II. Experimental Evaluation of Particle Motion in Aerodynamic Lenses and Nozzle Expansions . Aerosol Sci. Technol. , 22 ( 3 ) : 314 – 324 . [CSA]

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