Abstract
Airborne particle measurements during NASA project SUCCESS have shown that particle concentration profiles serve as good indicators of aircraft exhaust plume encounters. During exhaust plume penetrations there is a strong anticorrelation between the ratio of nonvolatile/total particulates and Nitrogen Oxide (NO) concentrations. an increase in fuel sulfur content was found to increase the total particle emission index, while the nonvolatile emission index remained unchanged. the EI's increased by a factor of 2.6 as the fuel sulfur increased from 70 - 700 ppm. the large particle size distribution (200-400 nm) was seen as a good long term indicator of an aircraft exhaust plume. Airborne particle measurements during NASA project SUCCESS have shown that particle concentration profiles serve as good indicators of aircraft exhaust plume encounters. During exhaust plume penetrations there is a strong anticorrelation between the ratio of nonvolatile/total particulates and Nitrogen Oxide (NO) concentrations. an increase in fuel sulfur content was found to increase the total particle emission index, while the nonvolatile emission index remained unchanged. the EI's increased by a factor of 2.6 as the fuel sulfur increased from 70-700 ppm. the large particle size distribution (200-400 nm) was seen as a good long term indicator of an aircraft exhaust plume.
Recommended Citation
J. D. Paladino et al., "Particle Concentration Characterization for Jet Engine Emissions under Cruise Conditions," Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 1697 - 1700, Wiley-Blackwell, May 1998.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1029/98GL00652
Department(s)
Chemistry
Second Department
Physics
Keywords and Phrases
NASA; Nitrogen Oxides; Particle Size; Particle Size Analysis; Sulfur; Thermal Plumes; Composition Effects; Exhaust Gases; Gas Emissions; Nitrogen Oxides; Particle Size Analysis; Thermal Plumes; Airborne Particle; Aircraft Exhausts; Anticorrelation; Emission Index; Exhaust Plumes; Large Particle Sizes; Particle Concentrations; Particle Emissions; Fighter Aircraft; Atmospheric Aerosols
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0094-8276
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1998 Wiley-Blackwell, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 May 1998
