Method and apparatus for spatially resolving flame temperatures using ultraviolet light emission
First Claim
1. A method for spatially resolving flame temperatures comprising the steps of:
- identifying a first normalized intensity range of a spectrum of a molecule radical, said first normalized intensity range remaining substantially constant in value with changes in temperature;
identifying a second normalized intensity range of said spectrum, said second normalized intensity range changing in value with said changes in temperature and resulting substantially only from one of rotational and vibrational energy of said molecule radical;
determining a ratio of said second normalized intensity range to said first normalized intensity range at a plurality of temperatures, resulting in generation of an algorithm;
detecting a pattern of light intensities generated by said molecule radical in a flame at a wavelength corresponding to said second normalized intensity range; and
applying said algorithm to said pattern of light intensities, resulting in generation of a flame temperature profile for said flame.
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Abstract
A method for spatially resolving flame temperatures in which a temperature-dependent wavelength region of a molecule radical spectrum and a normalization wavelength region of the molecule radical spectrum suitable for normalizing spectral data are identified. An algorithm based upon a relationship between a temperature-dependent intensity range within the temperature-dependent wavelength region at a plurality of temperatures and a normalized intensity range within the normalization wavelength region is formulated. Flame spectral data from a flame is obtained and the algorithm is applied to the flame spectral data, resulting in generation of a flame temperature profile of the flame.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for spatially resolving flame temperatures comprising the steps of:
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identifying a first normalized intensity range of a spectrum of a molecule radical, said first normalized intensity range remaining substantially constant in value with changes in temperature;
identifying a second normalized intensity range of said spectrum, said second normalized intensity range changing in value with said changes in temperature and resulting substantially only from one of rotational and vibrational energy of said molecule radical;
determining a ratio of said second normalized intensity range to said first normalized intensity range at a plurality of temperatures, resulting in generation of an algorithm;
detecting a pattern of light intensities generated by said molecule radical in a flame at a wavelength corresponding to said second normalized intensity range; and
applying said algorithm to said pattern of light intensities, resulting in generation of a flame temperature profile for said flame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for spatially resolving flame temperatures comprising the steps of:
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identifying a temperature-dependent wavelength region of a molecule radical spectrum;
identifying a normalization wavelength region of said molecule radical spectrum suitable for normalizing spectral data;
formulating an algorithm based upon a relationship between a temperature-dependent intensity range within said temperature-dependent wavelength region at a plurality of temperatures and a normalized intensity range within said normalization wavelength region;
obtaining flame spectral data from a flame; and
applying said algorithm to said flame spectral data, resulting in generation of a flame temperature profile of said flame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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