U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA PMF 5.0 User Guide
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Model Overview .................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Multilinear Engine ................................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Comparison to EPA PMF 3.0 and Other Methods .............................................................. 5
2. USES OF PMF .......................................................................................................................... 6
3. INSTALLING EPA PMF 5.0 .................................................................................................... 11
4. GLOBAL FEATURES ............................................................................................................. 12
5. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................... 14
5.1 Input Files .......................................................................................................................... 14
5.2 Output Files ....................................................................................................................... 17
5.3 Configuration Files ............................................................................................................ 18
5.4 Suggested Order of Operations ........................................................................................ 18
5.5 Analyze Input Data ............................................................................................................ 19
5.5.1 Concentration/Uncertainty ................................................................................... 20
5.5.2 Concentration Scatter Plots ................................................................................. 25
5.5.3 Concentration Time Series .................................................................................. 26
5.5.4 Data Exceptions ................................................................................................... 27
5.6 Base Model Runs .............................................................................................................. 27
5.6.1 Initiating a Base Run ............................................................................................ 28
5.6.2 Base Model Run Summary .................................................................................. 29
5.6.3 Base Model Results ............................................................................................. 31
5.6.4 Factor Names on Base Model Runs Screen ....................................................... 40
5.7 Base Model Displacement Error Estimation ..................................................................... 42
5.8 Base Model BS Error Estimation ...................................................................................... 43
5.8.1 Summary of BS Runs........................................................................................... 45
5.8.2 Base Bootstrap Box Plots .................................................................................... 46
5.9 Base Model BS-DISP Error Estimation ............................................................................. 48
5.10 Interpreting Error Estimate Results ................................................................................. 50
6. ROTATIONAL TOOLS ............................................................................................................ 52
6.1 Fpeak Model Run Specification ........................................................................................ 52
6.1.1 Fpeak Results ...................................................................................................... 53
6.1.2 Evaluating Fpeak Results .................................................................................... 57
6.2 Constrained Model Operation ........................................................................................... 58
6.2.1 Constrained Model Run Specification .................................................................. 58
6.2.2 Constrained Profiles/Contribution Results ........................................................... 65
6.2.3 Evaluating Constraints Results ............................................................................ 68
7. TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................ 70