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Rotary atomizers are mainly used in agricultural manned aircrafts. Atomization characteristics at high speeds have been studied, but methods to measure the atomization efficiency have not been elucidated. The atomization efficiency of rotary atomizers under high-speed airflow was investigated using an IEA-I high-speed wind tunnel experimental installation, AU5000 rotary atomizer, and a laser diffraction particle size analyzer. Accordingly, a model equation for atomization efficiency measurements was innovatively obtained. When the flow rate, fan blade angle of the atomizer, and wind speed were used as variables, the experimental results showed that the atomization efficiency mainly depended on the fan blade angle. When the fan blade angle was 35°, the atomization efficiency was optimal, regardless of wind speed. In contrast, when the fan blade angle of the atomizer was 65°, it exhibited the worst atomization efficiency, regardless of the wind speed. The experimental data from this study can provide guidance for aerial application in fixed-wing manned aircraft, such as the flow rate, and operating speed.

Mesocarbon microbeads (MCMB-1 and MCMB-2) were prepared by the thermal polymerization of medium coal tar pitch at the different atmosphere conditions. Primary quinoline insoluble (QI) was separated from medium coal tar pitch by extraction using the quinoline as the solvent. The distribution of diameter of QI and MCMBs were determined by Laser Particle Size Analyzer. FTIR combined with curve-fitted method, SEM and TEM have been used to study the difference of property and micro-morphology of QI and MCMBs. The thermo-stability has been characterized by TG/DTG analysis. The relationship between the content of ideal graphite carbon ( I g ) and carbonization temperature of QI and MCMBs was researched by XRD analysis and curve-fitted method. The I g and carbonization temperature of QI and MCMBs shows a good linear relationship.

In sciences involving soil and sediment, particle size distribution (PSD) has been one of the parameters given most attention over the past few decades. Formerly measured by sieving and sedimentation techniques, it is nowadays routinely characterized by the laser diffraction method (LDM). Many manufacturers develop particle size analyzers using LDM, but each device is characterized by specific parameters that can lead to different PSDs. At the Rhône Sediment Observatory, suspended particulate matter collected along the Rhône River is analyzed for PSD by four different LDM devices. Analyses were conducted on certified materials and sediment samples for each device. The tests highlighted the difficulty of accurately characterizing PSD, even in the case of certified materials. First, differences observed for a specific device were linked to the heterogeneity observed in the subsamples due to the presence of organic materials such as tree leaves. Second, the difference regarding the certified materials was linked to the laser diffraction method which leads in some cases to underestimating clay content and sand. Third, the main difference observed between the devices was linked to sonication. The results demonstrate that its power is rarely investigated and that it has a considerable impact when used. However, despite significant differences, the trend was similar for each device, with accurate characterizations of the main modal class in most cases. Thus, in the absence of exact knowledge of parameters such as sonication power and pump speed, it is recommended to compare only the trends of the results obtained from the different devices.

CuSn10-Gr nanocomposite powders were successfully synthesised by mechanical alloying of the powder mixtures of CuSn10 and Gr (1, 3 and 5 wt%, respectively, of Gr). The effects of increasing the graphite particles weight percentage and milling time on the morphology, the particle size and the microstructure of the CuSn10-Gr nanocomposite powders were investigated. The CuSn10-Gr nanocomposite powders were characterised using a scanning electron microscope, a laser particle-size analyser, X-ray diffraction analysis and energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The results show that the addition of the graphite particles as the reinforcement and the milling time has an important effect on the particle size, the morphology and the yield of the powder. The electron microscopy studies showed the formation of the equiaxed grains with a wide size distribution ranging from 50 to 250 nm. It was found that the particle size decreased until the creation of a balance between the rate of welding and fracturing. Moreover, the powder yield dropped drastically with the increasing milling time and the decreasing graphite content.

对140个海滩砂样筛取0.5Φ间隔的子样共455个,分别用QICPIC快速粒度粒形仪和HELOS激光粒度仪做对比测试。结果显示:与筛分法相比,QICPIC快速粒度粒形仪和HELOS激光粒度仪的中值粒径普遍偏粗、粒径值偏小0.25~0.5Φ,同时测量结果的粒径范围更宽;HELOS激光粒度仪较QICPIC快速粒度粒形仪对细颗粒和粗颗粒部分敏感;球形度与粒径大致呈负相关关系。HELOS激光粒度仪与QICPIC快速粒度粒形仪的结果存在显著的线性相关关系,一般情况下可用公式(H=1.020 4×Q+0.047 9)从QICPIC粒径转换出HELOS粒径。两种激光粒度仪(QICPIC快速粒度粒形仪和HELOS激光粒度仪)与筛分法的粒度分析结果差异的主要原因是测量原理不同和海滩砂的不规则形状。QICPIC快速粒度粒形仪和HELOS激光粒度仪之间的差异原因有测量原理的不同、取样的不可重复性以及分散系统不同。

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Literature Overview The Sensor Design Application of In Situ Imaging for Monitoring Crystallization Processes Conclusions References Further Reading

Developing, validating and transferring particle sizing methods are the last remaining \"expert\" tasks associated with laser diffraction measurements. Two accessories for Malvern's Mastersizer 3000 particle size analyzer help these processes.