Humidified Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer Model 3100
Description
Experience the only fully-characterized, commercially available HTDMA backed by over two decades of aerosol water uptake measurement expertise.
Most particles in the atmosphere take up water when exposed to increasing relative humidity – this often explains the poor visibility during the early morning hours when the relative humidity is high and particles have swollen in size and more effectively scatter solar radiation. When we inhale particles they also grow into water droplets, how large they grow determines where they deposit in our respiratory systems. Brechtel developed the first commercial version of the Humidified Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer (HTDMA) so researchers who wanted to explore the complexities of particle water uptake no longer had to build their own system, instead they could rely on our 20 plus years of experience with HTDMAs to invest in a solution that would let them focus on their science and not the tool. With the broadest selectable size range up to 2 microns and controllable humidity between 10 and 93%, the HTDMA uses an auto-scheduler software to continuously run the experiments you want completely unattended.
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All Features
- Fully automated and field tested
- Characterized in peer-reviewed literature
- Easy-to-use experiment scheduler software
- Large particle performance: select up to 2 microns
- Rapid RH and particle size changes
- Fast response barrier-free diffusion-based humidifier
- Easily integrated with chemical composition devices
- Integrated aerosol generation system (optional)
- Integrated thermodenuder (optional)
- Integrated pre-humidifier (optional)
- Rack mount kit (optional)
Benefits
- Characterized in peer-reviewed literature
- Easily integrated with chemical composition measurement devices
- Years of continuous field deployment
- Backed by over 20 years of HTDMA measurement experience
Technical Specs
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Applications and Solutions
- Aerosol climate impact studies
- Measurement of hygroscopic growth of rapidly evolving aerosol size distributions
- Cloud condensation nucleus studies
- Visibility reduction studies
- Aerosol health impacts
- Long-term climate and air quality monitoring
- Process monitoring
- Tobacco smoke inhalation studies
Software
The built-in experiment scheduler in the software allows you to pre-define your sequence of runs by setting the selected dry size, exposure RH, scan range, and number of repeated scans. With the HTDMA Auto-atomizer option, the software can automatically valve in and operate an atomizer to generate known composition aerosol to test instrument performance. The software flexibility lets you complete all the runs you wish to perform and leave the HTDMA unattended while it does the work for you!
What's Included
• Humidified Scanning Electrical Mobility Sizer (HSEMS) with 2um DMA, Diffusion-based Humidifier and MCPC
• Software to control HTDMA operation
• Software to allow upstream SEMS to run in scanning mode during HTDMA operation
• Keyboard, monitor, and mouse for HSEMS computer
• Igor™ licenses for SEMS laptop and HSEMS computer
• Interconnect tubing and cables
• Operator’s manual
• Weatherproof shipping case for SEMS
• Rugged wooden shipping container for HSEMS
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