Rosin-Rammler cumulative distribution

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#include <codecogs/statistics/distributions/continuous/rosin_rammler.h>

using namespace Statistics::Distributions::Continuous;

The Rosin-Rammler distribution is frequently used to describe the particle size distribution of powers of various types and sizes. The function is particularyly suited to representing particles generated by grinding, milling and crushing operations. The conventional Rosin-Rammler function is described by

R = exp \left [ - \left ( \frac{D}{D_m} \right )^n \right ]
(1)

where R is the retained weight fraction of particles with a diameter greater than D, D is the particle size and D_m is the mean particle size, and n is a measure of the spread of particle sizes.

The Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF) is therefore

R_{cdf} = 1- exp \left [ - \left ( \frac{D}{D_m} \right )^n \right ]
(2)

As an additional note, the PDF is:

R_{pdf} = -\frac{n}{D} \left ( \frac{D}{D_m} \right )^n exp \left [- \left( \frac{D}{D_m} \right )^n \right ]
(3)

\graph Dm=0.1e-3 n=2 D=0:0.3e-3

If you have observed data, then a least square regression analysis can used to fit the data points.

Parameters

Dm
mean particle diameter
n
measure of the spread of particle sizes
D
particle size

References

K.M. Djamarani and I.M. Clark, 1997. Powder Technology, Elsevier Science. 93, No 2, pp. 101-108(8)

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