Multi-angle, dual wavelength scattering measurement chamber for the structural measurement of combustion generated particles

The angular light scattering is influenced by the shape of the particles. In the case of fractals information on the fractal dimension and characteristic size can be derived from the angle dependence of the scattered light. In this paper we demonstrate and test the performance of this new light scattering instrument through the measurement of different soot or soot-containing aerosols. These examples include the measurement of artificial soot particles generated by two different soot generators (Cast soot and Palas soot generators) and different kind of combustion produced aerosols like: flaming ethanol, smouldering wood and mixed smouldering/flaming wood smokes.