Description
Book SynopsisINTRODUCTION TO AEROSOL MODELLING Introduction to Aerosol Modelling: From Theory to Code
An aerosol particle is defined as a solid or liquid particle suspended in a carrier gas. Whilst we often treat scientific challenges in a siloed way, aerosol particles are of interest across many disciplines. For example, atmospheric aerosol particles are key determinants of air quality and climate change. Knowledge of aerosol physics and generation mechanisms is key to efficient fuel delivery and drug delivery to the lungs. Likewise, various manufacturing processes require optimal generation, delivery and removal of aerosol particles in a range of conditions.
There is a natural tendency for the aerosol scientist to therefore work at the interface of the traditional academic subjects of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and computing. The impacts that aerosol particles have are linked to their evolving chemical and physical characteristics. Likewise, the chemical and
Table of Contents
1. Introduction and the purpose of this book
2. Gas to particle partitioning
3. Thermodynamics, non-ideal mixing and phase separation
4. Chemical mechanisms and pure component particles
5. Coagulation
6. Nucleation: Formation of new particles from gases by molecular clustering
7. Box-models
8. Software optimisation
Appendix: Exercises, code availability, physical constants
