Comprehensive particulate matter measurement system and method for using the same

A comprehensive particulate matter measurement system for measuring mass size distribution of particulate matter, comprising:

• a mass-based particulate matter sampler for measuring an actual total mass concentration of the particulate matter;
• a particle sizing device for measuring a non-mass-based size distribution of the particulate matter;
• and
• an analysis system including an analysis system readable storage medium;
• the analysis system being coupled to each of the mass-based particulate matter sampler and the particle sizing device;
• the storage medium providing instructions that cause the analysis system to perform operations to obtain a mass size distribution of the particulate matter;
• the operations comprising:
• causing the analysis system to receive the actual total mass concentration of the particulate matter from the mass-based particulate matter sampler;
• causing the analysis system to receive the non-mass-based size distribution of the particulate matter from the particle sizing device;
• simulating the mass-based particulate matter sampler;
• obtaining an estimated total mass concentration of the particulate matter based on the non-mass-based size distribution of the particulate matter and the simulated mass-based particulate matter sampler;
• comparing the estimated total mass concentration with the actual total mass concentration;
• obtaining a correct density of the particulate matter;
• and
• obtaining an actual mass size distribution of the particulate matter from the correct density.

A machine readable storage medium providing instructions that cause the machine to perform operations to obtain a mass size distribution of particulate matter;

• the operations comprising:
• causing the machine to receive an actual total mass concentration of the particulate matter;
• causing the machine to receive a non-mass-based size distribution of the particulate matter;
• simulating the mass-based particulate matter sampler;
• obtaining an estimated total mass concentration of the particulate matter based on the non-mass-based size distribution of the particulate matter and the simulated mass-based particulate matter sampler;
• comparing the estimated total mass concentration with the actual total mass concentration;
• obtaining a correct density of the particulate matter;
• and
• obtaining an actual mass size distribution of the particulate matter from the density.