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Atmospheric Research Chamber Projects

This site gives a summary of current atmospheric research projects which use Calspan Corporation's 600 m³ Atmospheric Research Chamber located in Springville, NY.

The facility is unique in its ability to handle tropospheric chemistry, aerosol, and fog experiments for extended time periods due to its large volume, UV lighting system, air handling systems and special wall coating.

Table of Contents

1. Active Projects and Sponsors  
     A.  Gas-Phase Dynamics of Persistent Organic Compounds: 
           An Investigation of the Effect of Climate using a Controlled Chamber 
     B.  Coastal and Marine Aerosol Transformation Processes 
     C.  Study of Atmospheric Transformation Processes on the Chemical
           and Toxicological Characteristics of Diesel Particulate
2.  Facility Schedule
3.  Chamber Description
     A.  Chamber Images
     B.  Port Details
     C.  Chamber Operating System

1. Active Projects and Sponsors:

A.

Title		Sponsor	Principal Investigator
Gas-Phase Dynamics of Persistent Organic Compounds: An Investigation of the Effect of Climate using a Controlled Chamber Abstract		National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)	Dr. Keri Hornbuckle Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering University at Buffalo kchorn@eng.buffalo.edu
Sub Project	1. CALSPAN Atmospheric Research Testing Chamber Port Details and Ventilation Layout Abstract	National Science Foundation	Mark Struzinsky, Undergraduate Student, University at Buffalo mls3@acsu.buffalo.edu
Sub Project	2. Web Page Development and Technical Communication	National Science Foundation	Rebecca Wightman, Undergraduate Student, University at Buffalo rrw@eng.buffalo.edu
Sub Project	3. A Kinetic Model for Air-Leaf Partitioning and Interspecies Variability in Model Testing	National Science Foundation	Zunyu Tao, Graduate Student, University at Buffalo zunyutao@acsu.buffalo.edu

Title

Sponsor

Principal Investigators

Coastal and Marine Aerosol Transformation Processes

Abstract

Investigators and Participating Scientists

Naval Research Laboratory

Dr. William Hoppel, Co-Principal Investigator; Head of Aerosol and Cloud Physics Section of the Remote Sensing Division, Naval Research Laboratory
whoppel@ccf.nrl.navy.mil

Mr. Thomas Albrechcinski, Co-Principal Investigator; Head of Hypersonics and Propulsion Branch, Calspan Corporation; Adjunct Professor, School of Engineering, University at Buffalo
albrechc@calspan.com

Dr. Dean Hegg, Co-Principal Investigator; Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington

Title

Sponsor

Principal Investigators

Study of Atmospheric Transformation Processes on the Chemical and Toxicological Characteristics of Diesel Particulate

Calspan-University of Buffalo Research Center (Internal Research)

Mr. Thomas Albrechcinski, Head, Hypersonics and Propulsion Branch, Calspan Corporation; Adjunct Professor, School of Engineering, University at Buffalo
albrechc@calspan.com

Dr. Paul Kostyniak, Director, Toxicology Research Center, University at Buffalo
pkostyni@buffalo.edu

2. Facility Schedule:

Date	Project	Activity
May 1997	Coastal and Marine Aerosol Transformation Processes (CMATP)	Start of Project
September 1997	Gas-Phase Dynamics of Persistent Organic Compounds: An Investigation of the Effect of Climate using a Controlled Chamber (GPD)	Start of Project
May 1998	CMATP	Chamber Characterization Experiments
June 1998	Study of Atmospheric Transformation Processes on the Chemical and Toxicological Characteristics of Diesel Particulate (SATP)	Start of Project
August 1998 September 1998	SATP	Experiments in Chamber End of Project
October 1998 November 1998	CMATP	Experiments in Chamber
January 1999	GPD	Experiments in Chamber
May 1999	CMATP	End of Project
August 2001	GPD	End of Project

3.  Chamber Description:
     A.   Chamber Images
     B.  Port Details
     C.  Chamber Operating System

Web Page Management Team
Dr. Keri Hornbuckle University at Buffalo 716-645-2114 ext. 2328 kchorn@eng.buffalo.edu			Web Manager:
			Rebecca Wightman rrw@eng.buffalo.edu