Aerosol Science - Generation

Generation

Aerosols are generated for a variety of purposes including: as test aerosols for calibrating instruments, performing research and testing sampling equipment and air filters; to deliver consumer products like deodorants, paints and pesticides; agricultural applications for appliciation of pesticides; in medicine for treatment of respiratory diseases and in fuel injection systems.

Some devices for generating aerosols are:

  • Aerosol spray
  • Atomizer nozzle or Nebulizer
  • Electrospray
  • Vibrating Orifice Aerosol Generator (VOAG)

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