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Three-dimensional reconstruction of flame temperature and emissivity distribution using optical tomographic and two-colour pyrometric techniques

Hossain, Md. Moinul, Lu, Gang, Sun, Duo, Yan, Yong (2013) Three-dimensional reconstruction of flame temperature and emissivity distribution using optical tomographic and two-colour pyrometric techniques. Measurement Science and Technology, 24 (7). 074010. ISSN 0957-0233. E-ISSN 1361-6501. (doi:10.1088/0957-0233/24/7/074010) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:70575)

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Abstract

This paper presents an experimental investigation, visualization and validation in the three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of flame temperature and emissivity distributions by using optical tomographic and two-colour pyrometric techniques. A multi-camera digital imaging system comprising eight optical imaging fibres and two RGB charged-couple device (CCD) cameras are used to acquire two-dimensional (2D) images of the flame simultaneously from eight equiangular directions. A combined logical filtered back-projection (LFBP) and simultaneous iterative reconstruction and algebraic reconstruction technique (SART) algorithm is utilized to reconstruct the grey-level intensity of the flame for the two primary colour (red and green) images. The temperature distribution of the flame is then determined from the ratio of the reconstructed grey-level intensities and the emissivity is estimated from the ratio of the grey level of a primary colour image to that of a blackbody source at the same temperature. The temperature measurement of the system was calibrated using a blackbody furnace as a standard temperature source. Experimental work was undertaken to validate the flame temperature obtained by the imaging system against that obtained using high-precision thermocouples. The difference between the two measurements is found no greater than ±9. Experimental results obtained on a laboratory-scale propane fired combustion test rig demonstrate that the imaging system and applied technical approach perform well in the reconstruction of the 3D temperature and emissivity distributions of the sooty flame.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1088/0957-0233/24/7/074010
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts
Depositing User: Moinul Hossain
Date Deposited: 03 Dec 2018 13:37 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 12:33 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/70575 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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