Particle Size Distribution

Unless a sample of particles is perfectly mono-dispersed, i.e. every single particle has exactly the same dimensions, it will consist of a statistical distribution of particles of different sizes. It is common practice to represent this distribution in the form of either a frequency distribution curve or a cumulative (undersize) distribution curve.

The video below discusses the use of these distribution curves.

The graph below shows a frequency distribution curve for a bi-modal distribution of particles. The distribution of each mode can be varied to examine its effect on the typically used particle means.

Small Distribution Parameters
μ1
5
σ1
0.5
Φ
0.11
Large Distribution Parameters
μ2
10
σ2
0.5
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