ME 405
Fall 2006
Professor John M. Cimbala Lecture 35
11/29/2006
Today, we will:
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Discuss Normal Distributions (Gaussian) and Log-normal Distributions in
Section 8.2
Discuss the Cumulative Distribution Function and Log-Probability Plots in
Section 8.2
Show examples using the particle size distribution provided as a class handout
Log-probability paper for particle distributions (created by J. M. Cimbala)
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cumulative distribution function, expressed as a probability (%)
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Dp,max,j
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(μm)
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15.9
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84.1
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