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4 CONVERSION BETWEEN DISTRIBUTIONS

The conversion of distributions is done b re!"tin# the si$e distribution b nu%ber &N'( fN(x)( b surf"ce &S'( fS(x) etc for )o)u!"tion h"vin# the s"%e #eo%etric sh")e but different si$e. E.#. s)heric"! )"rtic!es of the si$e r"n#e * to * +d* ,i!! h"ve ( if the )o)u!"tion of )"rtic!es is #iven b &N'( the distribution b nu%ber &N'( the distribution b surf"ce "re"&S'( the distribution b %"ss &-' "s ,e!! "s the distribution b vo!u%e &V'.

Distributions for a single particle

". Distribution b nu%ber &N'( the fr"ction of )"rtic!es in the si$e r"n#e is #iven b .
x x + dx = f N ( x ) dx

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b. Distribution b surf"ce "re"( the fr"ction of )"rtic!es in the si$e r"n#e is #iven b .
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x x + dx = f S ( x) dx

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c. 0or vo!u%e distribution( the fr"ction of )"rtic!es in the si$e r"n#e is #iven b .
x x + dx = fV ( x )dx

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0or N( the tot"! nu%ber of )"rtic!es in the )o)u!"tion( the nu%ber of )"rtic!es in the s"%e si$e r"n#e is #iven b .
x x + dx = Nf N ( x) dx

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REC233. fro% definition

Area = Nx 2

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Volume = Nx 3
Mass = v = Nx 3

Where( * is the di"%eter of the )"rtic!e.

Distributions for population of particles

d. Distribution b surf"ce "re"( the fr"ction of )"rtic!es in the si$e r"n#e is #iven b .
x x + dx = Nx 2S f N ( x ) dx

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e. 0or vo!u%e distribution( the fr"ction of )"rtic!es in the si$e r"n#e is #iven b .
x x + dx = Nx 3V f N ( x)dx

&5'

With 6s(6v bein# the f"ctors re!"tin# the !ine"r di%ension of the )"rtic!e to its surf"ce "re" "nd vo!u%e res)ective! .

DERIVE T7E -2SS DISTRIBUTION

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CALCULATING THE FRACTIONS OF THE DISTRI UTION

C"!cu!"tin# the fr"ctions of the distribution( ,e divide the )o)u!"tion distribution b the tot"! distribution.

T!e fraction of t!e surface area

The fr"ction of the surf"ce "re" 8 9o)u!"tion distribution of surf"ce "re" Tot"! surf"ce "re" &S'
f S ( x ) dx = ( NS ) x 2 f N ( x )dx S

f S ( x)dx =

( NS ) 2 x f N ( x)dx S

FS ( x ) = k S x 2 f N ( x)

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T!e fraction of t!e "olu#e

fV ( x)dx =

( NV ) x 3 f N ( x )dx V

fV ( x ) dx =

( NV ) 3 x f N ( x) dx V

FV ( x ) = kV x 3 f N ( x)

C32SS E:ERCISE Derive "n e;u"tion describin# the fr"ction of %"ss distribution

T!e "olu#e$Surface ratio %fractional& 'istribution

FV ( x) kV x 3 f N ( x) = FS ( x) k S x 2 f N ( x)

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FV ( x) kV = x FS ( x) k S
FV ( x) = kV x FS ( x) kS

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1. 0or the function(

FN =

1 2 x 2

for * = 44>%( find the %"the%"tic"! e*)ression for

surf"ce distribution #iven <s84.

/. Convert the surf"ce distribution described b the fo!!o,in# e;u"tion to " cu%u!"tive vo!u%e distribution.

FS =

1 x2

for * = 44>% for * 44>%

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FS = 2

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