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Mathematical Modelling and Experimental Evaluation of Electrostatic Sensor Arrays for the Flow Measurement of Fine Particles in a Square-shaped Pipe

Zhang, S, Yan, Yong, Qian, XC, Hu, YH (2016) Mathematical Modelling and Experimental Evaluation of Electrostatic Sensor Arrays for the Flow Measurement of Fine Particles in a Square-shaped Pipe. IEEE Sensors Journal, 16 (23). pp. 8531-8541. ISSN 1530-437X. (doi:10.1109/JSEN.2016.2614778) (KAR id:57561)

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Abstract—Square-shaped pneumatic conveying pipes are used in some industrial processes such as fuel injection systems in coal-fired power plants and circulating fluidized beds. However, little research has been conducted to characterise the gas–solid two-phase flow in a square-shaped pneumatic conveying pipe. This paper presents mathematical modelling and experimental assessment of novel non-restrictive electrostatic sensor arrays for the measurement of pulverised fuel flow in a square-shaped pipe. The sensor arrays consist of twelve pairs of strip-shaped electrodes, which are uniformly embedded in the four flat pipe walls. An analytical mathematical model of the sensor arrays is established and the induced charge and currents of different electrodes due to a point charge are then derived based on the model. Experimental tests were conducted on a 54 mm square-shaped pipe section of a pneumatic conveyor test rig under a range of flow conditions. The fuel velocity profile over the whole cross-section of the pipe is measured. Mathematical modelling and experimental results demonstrate that the proposed non-restrictive electrostatic sensor arrays are capable of characterising the local pulverised fuel flow in a square-shaped pneumatic conveying pipe.

Index Terms—electrostatic sensor, square-shaped pipe, mathematical modelling, velocity profile, pulverised fuel.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1109/JSEN.2016.2614778
Subjects: T Technology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts
Depositing User: Tina Thompson
Date Deposited: 29 Sep 2016 08:55 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 12:21 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/57561 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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