Figures & data
Table 1 Cell numbers used in computational grids
Table 2 Low- and high-level coding map for parameter space analysis
Figure 1 Upper left: Photo of GSP sampler. Upper right: Dimensions of Computational Test Aerosol Sampler, surface mesh is for illustrative purposes. Bottom: Layout of Computational Aerosol Sampler, Reference Probe, Ideal Sampling Faces, and Particle Release Locations.
![Figure 1 Upper left: Photo of GSP sampler. Upper right: Dimensions of Computational Test Aerosol Sampler, surface mesh is for illustrative purposes. Bottom: Layout of Computational Aerosol Sampler, Reference Probe, Ideal Sampling Faces, and Particle Release Locations.](/cms/asset/010a830f-7948-4b8a-97db-a7c266f63fd3/uast_a_68886_o_f0001.gif)
Table 3 Values determined from parameter space analysis to yield 10% or greater influence on desired results are shown in bold
Figure 2 Plotted uncertainties determined from grid convergence studies on three grid densities of simulation results of the test aerosol sampler and the reference probe sampler at 0.5 and 1 m/s wind speeds for the 0-degree orientation.
![Figure 2 Plotted uncertainties determined from grid convergence studies on three grid densities of simulation results of the test aerosol sampler and the reference probe sampler at 0.5 and 1 m/s wind speeds for the 0-degree orientation.](/cms/asset/a1d0edc0-4839-4fec-b8c0-0c650705604c/uast_a_68886_o_f0002.gif)
Figure 3 Scalar values for center-band comparison region at the inlet of the GSP sampler plotted against increasing grid density.
![Figure 3 Scalar values for center-band comparison region at the inlet of the GSP sampler plotted against increasing grid density.](/cms/asset/cdc9afde-98db-4f55-a3e9-7601272be1bb/uast_a_68886_o_f0003.gif)
Figure 4 Computational surface mesh and grid elements on inside and outside surfaces of test aerosol sampler for nonconforming turbulent y + values tagged for adaption. Box: 2D slice of inlet cells before and after adaption.
![Figure 4 Computational surface mesh and grid elements on inside and outside surfaces of test aerosol sampler for nonconforming turbulent y + values tagged for adaption. Box: 2D slice of inlet cells before and after adaption.](/cms/asset/09e5c73d-9ac7-43ef-9ba5-71abff586cfd/uast_a_68886_o_f0004.gif)
Figure 5 Sampling efficiency of sharp-edged probe sampler from FLUENT calculations at freestream velocities of 0.5 and 1.0 m/s.
![Figure 5 Sampling efficiency of sharp-edged probe sampler from FLUENT calculations at freestream velocities of 0.5 and 1.0 m/s.](/cms/asset/4dbfb8a4-008b-4f47-ac52-4c982eec502e/uast_a_68886_o_f0005.gif)