The rosin—rammler size distribution for liquid droplet ensembles
1983; Elsevier BV; Volume: 14; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0021-8502(83)90083-6
ISSN1879-1964
AutoresA.G. Bailey, W. Balachandran, Trevor Williams,
Tópico(s)nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
ResumoMeasurements of the distribution of particle sizes are often fitted to mathematical functions for convenience. The Rosin—Rammler volume distribution function is widely used in this way. Limitations in the use of this function accurately to fit experimental droplet distribution data are discussed. Under certain circumstances a "good" mathematical fit of a function to experimental data can lead to highly inaccurate calculations of such important characterizing parameters as number meart and volume mean diameters. The minimum and maximum droplet size limits chosen either due to resolution limitations of size measurement apparatus or for mathematical convenience can also have a drastic effect upon the accuracy with which such parameters may be determined.
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