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Table 1 Particle size-specific dimensionless shape factors for the investigated dairy cows dust

From: Improving the forecast of fine dust emission and transmission from cattle barns: a comprehensive data package and analysis

Size fraction (μm)

Shape factor (κ) (mean ± standard deviation)

Variance

Standard error

 > 2.0–≤ 3.0

1.09 ± 0.09

0.06

0.05

3.0–≤ 4.0

1.06 ± 0.05

0.05

0.02

4.0–≤ 5.0

1.06 ± 0.05

0.02

0.01

5.0–≤ 7.5

1.10 ± 0.09

0.06

0.01

7.5–≤ 10.0

1.17 ± 0.15

0.06

0.01

10.0–≤ 15.0

1.25 ± 0.23

0.05

0.01

15.0–≤ 20.0

1.40 ± 0.31

0.40

0.04

˃ 20.0

1.67 ± 0.42

0.28

0.02