Optical Fiber Imaging Based Tomographic Reconstruction of Burner Flames

Hossain, Md. Moinul, Lu, G., Yan, Y. (2012) Optical Fiber Imaging Based Tomographic Reconstruction of Burner Flames. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 61 (5). pp. 1417-1425. ISSN 0018-9456. (doi:10.1109/TIM.2012.2186477)

Abstract

This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of an optical fiber imaging based tomographic system for the 3-D visualization and characterization of a burner flame. Eight imaging fiber bundles coupled with two RGB chargecoupled device cameras are used to acquire flame images simultaneously from eight different directions around the burner. The fiber bundle has 30k picture elements and an objective lens with a 92? angle of view. The characteristic evaluation of the imaging fiber bundles and the calibration of the system were conducted to ensure the accuracy of the system. A new tomographic algorithm that combines the logical filtered back-projection and the simultaneous algebraic reconstruction technique is proposed to reconstruct the flame sections from the images. A direct comparison between the proposed algorithm and other tomographic approaches is conducted through computer simulation for different test templates and numbers of projections. The 3-D reconstruction of the cross- and longitudinal-sections of a burner flame from image projections obtained from the imaging system was also performed. The effectiveness of the imaging system and computer algorithm is assessed through experimental tests.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1109/TIM.2012.2186477
Uncontrolled keywords:	cameras;CCD image sensors;combustion equipment;computerised instrumentation;flames;image reconstruction;optical fibres;optical images;optical tomography;solid modelling;optical fiber imaging based tomographic reconstruction;burner flame image;3D visualization;imaging fiber bundles;RGB charge-coupled device camera;tomographic algorithm;logical filtered backprojection;algebraic reconstruction technique;flame section reconstruction;computer simulation;3D reconstruction;image projection;imaging system;computer algorithm;Image reconstruction;Tomography;Cameras;Optical imaging;Charge coupled devices;Subspace constraints;Charge-coupled device (CCD) camera;flame;imaging fiber;luminosity distribution;three-dimensional reconstruction;tomography
Divisions:	Faculties > Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts Faculties > Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts > Instrumentation, Control and Embedded Systems
Depositing User:	Md Moinul Hossain
Date Deposited:	02 Dec 2018 23:10 UTC
Last Modified:	30 May 2019 08:26 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/70560 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)
Hossain, Md. Moinul:	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4184-2397