System and method for adjusting engine parameters based on flame visualization
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1. A system, comprising:
- a turbine engine, comprising;
a combustion chamber that houses a flame while the turbine engine is in operation;
a viewing port into the combustion chamber;
a camera configured to obtain an image, or series of images, of the flame in the combustion chamber through the viewing port; and
a controller configured to receive the image, or series of images, from the camera, to analyze the image, or series of images, to identify at least one of flame temperature, flashback, flame holding, substantially excessive dynamic oscillations, changes to fuel composition, and lean blowout precursors based on the image, or series of images, and to adjust a parameter of the turbine engine based on at least one of the identified flame temperature, flashback, flame holding, substantially excessive dynamic oscillations, changes to fuel composition, and lean blowout precursors.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system includes an engine that includes a combustion chamber and a viewing port into the combustion chamber. The engine also includes a camera configured to obtain an image of a flame in the combustion chamber through the viewing port and a controller configured to adjust a parameter of the engine based on the image of the flame.
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1. A system, comprising:
- a turbine engine, comprising;
a combustion chamber that houses a flame while the turbine engine is in operation;
a viewing port into the combustion chamber;
a camera configured to obtain an image, or series of images, of the flame in the combustion chamber through the viewing port; and
a controller configured to receive the image, or series of images, from the camera, to analyze the image, or series of images, to identify at least one of flame temperature, flashback, flame holding, substantially excessive dynamic oscillations, changes to fuel composition, and lean blowout precursors based on the image, or series of images, and to adjust a parameter of the turbine engine based on at least one of the identified flame temperature, flashback, flame holding, substantially excessive dynamic oscillations, changes to fuel composition, and lean blowout precursors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a turbine engine, comprising;
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11. A system, comprising:
- a camera configured to view and capture an image, or series of images, of an interior of a combustion chamber;
a controller configured to receive and analyze the image, or series of images, of the interior of the combustion chamber from the camera, and to control a parameter affecting combustion in the combustion chamber based on the image˜
or series of images;
wherein the image, or series of images, includes infrared emissions of a solid surface within the combustion chamber, and the controller is configured to set a warning indicator based on the image, or series of images, of infrared emissions of an interior liner of the solid surface within the combustion chamber. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- a camera configured to view and capture an image, or series of images, of an interior of a combustion chamber;
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