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Characterization of soot produced by the mini inverted soot generator with an atmospheric simulation chamber
Virginia Vernocchi
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
INFN, Sezione di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
Marco Brunoldi
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
INFN, Sezione di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
Silvia G. Danelli
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
INFN, Sezione di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
Franco Parodi
INFN, Sezione di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
Paolo Prati
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
INFN, Sezione di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
INFN, Sezione di Genova, via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genova, Italy
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Short summary
The performance of a mini inverted soot generator was investigated at a simulation chamber facility by studying the soot generated by ethylene and propane combustion, together with the number, size, optical properties, and EC / OC concentrations. Mass absorption coefficients and Ångström absorption exponents are compatible with the literature, with some differences. The characterization of MISG soot particles is fundamental to design and perform experiments in atmospheric simulation chambers.
The performance of a mini inverted soot generator was investigated at a simulation chamber...
