SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING EXHAUST GAS VOLUME
First Claim
1. A system for determining exhaust gas volume for a stationary or mobile device, comprising:
- a number of Bragg gratings arranged distributed at specified positions transverse to a direction of flow of an exhaust gas in an exhaust gas duct of the device;
an optical waveguide structure, in which the Bragg gratings are embodied, the optical waveguide structure including at least one optical waveguide;
at least one light source configured to beam light into the optical waveguide structure;
at least one signal processing device, configured to establish a speed of flow of the exhaust gas along a course of the optical waveguide structure from light scattered back from the Bragg gratings in the optical waveguide structure opposite to its original direction of propagation; and
at least one ofa heating device, arranged adjacent to the Bragg gratings, through which the Bragg gratings are heatable to a temperature above the exhaust gas temperature, wherein a heat power to be output by the heating device is able to be adapted to the exhaust gas temperature, anda cooling device arranged adjacent to the Bragg gratings by which the Bragg gratings are coolable to a temperature below the exhaust gas temperature, the at least one signal processing device being configured to determine a flowing exhaust gas volume from the established flow speed of the exhaust gas determined along the course of the optical waveguide structure.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed, including: a plurality of Bragg gratings distributed in positions transversely to the direction of flow of an exhaust gas in an exhaust gas channel of the device; an optical wave guide structure including at least one optical wave guide and in which the Bragg gratings are embodied; a heating device arranged adjacently to the Bragg gratings and through which the Bragg gratings are subjected to heat, or a cooling device arranged adjacently to the Bragg gratings, through which the Bragg gratings are subjected to cold; at least one light source for irradiating light into the optical wave guide structure; and at least one signal processing device which determines, from light backscattered from Bragg gratings in the optical wave guide structure against its original direction of diffusion, the speed of the flow of the exhaust gas.
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1. A system for determining exhaust gas volume for a stationary or mobile device, comprising:
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a number of Bragg gratings arranged distributed at specified positions transverse to a direction of flow of an exhaust gas in an exhaust gas duct of the device; an optical waveguide structure, in which the Bragg gratings are embodied, the optical waveguide structure including at least one optical waveguide; at least one light source configured to beam light into the optical waveguide structure; at least one signal processing device, configured to establish a speed of flow of the exhaust gas along a course of the optical waveguide structure from light scattered back from the Bragg gratings in the optical waveguide structure opposite to its original direction of propagation; and at least one of a heating device, arranged adjacent to the Bragg gratings, through which the Bragg gratings are heatable to a temperature above the exhaust gas temperature, wherein a heat power to be output by the heating device is able to be adapted to the exhaust gas temperature, and a cooling device arranged adjacent to the Bragg gratings by which the Bragg gratings are coolable to a temperature below the exhaust gas temperature, the at least one signal processing device being configured to determine a flowing exhaust gas volume from the established flow speed of the exhaust gas determined along the course of the optical waveguide structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
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14. A method for determining a volume of exhaust gas of a stationary or mobile device, comprising:
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at least one of heating up Bragg gratings to a temperature above an exhaust gas temperature, a heat power to be emitted by a heating device being adapted during the heating to the exhaust gas temperature, or cooling down the Bragg gratings to a temperature below the exhaust gas temperature; establishing a flow speed of the exhaust gas along the course of an optical waveguide structure, when coupling light into the optical waveguide structure, by light scattered back from the Bragg gratings against its original direction of propagation; and determining the volume of the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas duct from the established flow speed.
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