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A Medial Axis Extraction Algorithm for the Processing of Combustion Flame Images

Qiu, Tian and Yan, Yong and Lu, Gang (2011) A Medial Axis Extraction Algorithm for the Processing of Combustion Flame Images. In: 2011 Sixth International Conference on Image and Graphics. IEEE, pp. 182-186. ISBN 978-1-4577-1560-0. (doi:10.1109/ICIG.2011.174) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:35850)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIG.2011.174

Abstract

The quantitative characterization of combustion flames has long been an important but challenging issue both in combustion research and industrial applications. The shape of a flame is recognized as one of most useful characteristics in the adjustment of combustion parameters. Although medial axis is a useful shape representation of a flame, limited work has been reported on how to extract the medial axis of the flame. This paper describes an efficient algorithm, Horizontally-Cut Medial Axis (HCMA) algorithm, to detect the medial axis of an elongated flame. Experimental results indicate that the algorithm can determine the medial axis efficiently without any complex pruning process. Potential applications of flame medial axes on the flame shape representation are also discussed.

Item Type: Book section
DOI/Identification number: 10.1109/ICIG.2011.174
Uncontrolled keywords: fires; shape; image edge detection; combustion; algorithm design and analysis; feature extraction; process control
Subjects: T Technology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts
Depositing User: Tina Thompson
Date Deposited: 30 Oct 2013 16:59 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:12 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/35850 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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