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 (ICIG 2011). IEEE pp. 182-186. ISBN 978-1-4577-1560-0. (doi:https://doi.org/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)

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:	Conference or workshop item (Paper)
Subjects:	T Technology
Divisions:	Faculties > Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts Faculties > Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts > Instrumentation, Control and Embedded Systems
Depositing User:	Tina Thompson
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2013 16:59 UTC
Last Modified:	07 Apr 2014 13:02 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/35850 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)