Droplet and Particle Sizing Using the Dual Cylindrical Wave and the Planar Phase Doppler Optical Systems Combined with a Transputer Based Signal Processor,

Abstract

Two variants of the phase Doppler technique are described and experimental data are presented to validate their performance. A planar phase Doppler system is shown to be advantageous in simultaneous measurement of velocity and diameter of spherical particles smaller than 10 microns. Furthermore, the planar arrangement is demonstrated to be the appropriate choice for simultaneous measurements of lateral vibrations and instantaneous diameter of glass fibers during the drawing process. The second optical system employs cylindrical waves of laser light instead of plane waves in the measuring volume. In this system, only frequencies (and not the phases) of signals are needed signal processing is simplified and the difficulties associated with the 2x ambiguity of the phase Doppler technique are obviated. A two-color optical system is described and its operating principle is verified using monosize liquid drops with diameters in the range 50-120 micrometers

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 23, 1992
Accession Number
ADP008965

Entities

People

  • A. Naqwi
  • F. Durst
  • M. Ziema
  • S. Hohmann
  • X. Liu

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diameters
  • Doppler Effect
  • Doppler Systems
  • Experimental Data
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Glass Fibers
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Particles
  • Plane Waves
  • Signal Processing
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy