RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Kotek, Luboš A1 Semanová, Petra A1 Sujová, Erika A1 Dado, Miroslav A1 Kučera, Marián A1 Hnilica, Richard A1 Jonák, Martin T1 Effects of a Cutting Fluid on Aerosol Size Distribution during Turning JF Manufacturing Technology Journal YR 2015 VO 15 IS 3 SP 367 OP 373 DO 10.21062/ujep/x.2015/a/1213-2489/MT/15/3/367 UL https://journalmt.com/artkey/mft-201503-0019.php AB Cutting fluids are complex mixtures used to cool, lubricate and remove metal chips from tools and metal parts during grinding, cutting, or boring operations. Utilization of cutting fluids in the technological process of metalworking often generates aerosols which represent a significant hazard to the safety of workers and to the environment. The paper deals with the research of cutting fluid's impact on aerosol production by expressing particle size distribution. We used a special image analysis algorithm for the data obtained by a high-speed camera to determine the particle size. The procedure of result assessment was created for measuring the size of small droplets and it was implemented in a MATLAB application. Multifactor analysis of variance (ANOVA) and nonparametric analysis of variance were used for statistical result evaluation.