Simultaneous Measurement of Relative OH Concentration, Temperature, and Flow Velocity in H2/O2 Flame by Saturated Photothermal Spectroscopy

Abstract

The object of our experiments is to develop photothermal deflection spectroscopy (PTDS) into a technique capable of measuring minority species concentration, temperature, and flow velocity, simultaneously in a flame. We have demonstrated the simultaneous measurement of relative OH concentration, temperature, and flow velocity in an H2/O2 flame using saturated PTDS. By working in the saturation regime, relatively large signal-to-noise ratio is obtained, and effect of pulse-to-pulse energy fluctuation is minimized. In the next period we will try to obtain absolute concentration measurements, along with the temperature and the flow velocity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 19, 2001
Accession Number
ADP012118

Entities

People

  • Rachit Gupta

Organizations

  • University of Arkansas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Creep
  • Deflection
  • Diffusion
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Laminar Flow
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Physics
  • Refractive Index
  • Saturation
  • Spectroscopy
  • Thermal Diffusion

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.