Analysis of spectrum characteristics of optical scintillation in stack gas flow

Based on the analysis of spectrum characteristics of intensity fluctuations while light beams pass through stack gas flow in an industrial setting, this paper puts emphasis upon discussing the spectrum of optical intensity fluctuations by the variety of particle concentration in stack gas flow. This paper also gives the primary theoretical explanation of the measurement results in the stack of coal-fired utility boilers. Meanwhile, the cross-correlation formula is given as the theoretical basis of velocity measurement by using particle concentration scintillation.     

Velocity Measurement Based on Laser Doppler Effect

A novel method for velocity measurement is presented. In this scheme, a parallel-linear-polarization dual- frequency laser is incident on the target and senses the target velocity with both the frequencies, which can increase the maximum measurable velocity significantly. The theoretical analysis and verification experiment of the novel method are presented, which show that high-velocity measurement can be achieved with high precision using this method.     

Imaging photothermal microscopy for absorption measurements of optical coatings

For absorption measurement of large-aperture optical coatings, a novel method of imaging photothermal microscopy based on image lock-in technique is presented. Detailed theoretical analysis and numerical calculation are made based on the image photothermal technique. The feasibility of this imaging method is proved through the coincidence between the theoretical results of single spot method and multi-channel method. The measuring speed of this imaging method can be increased hundreds of times compared with that of the raster scanning. This technique can expand the applications of photothermal technique.     

Propagation of sound in pipes with gas flow of high temperature

In this paper,propagation of sound in pipes under the influenceof a gas flow of high temperature is investigated.The analysis in the pa-per is based on the fundamental equations of fluid mechanics.Approxi-mate formulas of the variation of parameters,such as the static tempera-ture,the local velocity of sound,the flow speed and the Mach number,with distance are obtained.The four parameters transmision matix whichdetermines the acoustical character of the pipe is derived and discussed.The acoustical character of a pulsating gas heater is investigated experim-entally and theoretically.The theoretical values of the resonant frequenciesof the device are in good agreement with the experimental results.     

In situ measurement on nonuniform velocity distributionin external detonation exhaust flow by analysis ofspectrum features using TDLAS

Instantaneous and precise velocity sensing is a critical part of research on detonation mechanism and flow evolution.This paper presents a novel multi-projection tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy solution,to provide a real-time and reliable measurement of velocity distribution in detonation exhaust flow with obvious nonuniformity.Relations are established between overlapped spectrums along probing beams and Gauss velocity distribution phantom according to the frequency shifts and tiny variations in components of light-of-sight absorbance profiles at low frequencies analyzed by the fast Fourier transform.With simulated optical measurement using H2O feature at 7185.6 cm-1 carried out on a phantom generated using a simulation of two-phase detonation by a two-fluid model,this method demonstrates a satisfying performance on recovery of velocity distribution profiles in supersonic flow even with a noise equivalent absorbance up to 2×10^-3.This method is applied to the analysis of rapidly decreasing velocity during a complete working cycle in the external flow field of an air-gasoline detonation tube operating at 25 Hz,and results show the velocity in the core flow field would be much larger than the arithmetic average from traditional tunable diode laser doppler velocimetry.This proposed velocity distribution sensor would reconstruct nonuniform velocity distribution of high-speed flow in low cost and simple operations,which broadens the possibility for applications in research on the formation and propagation of external flow filed of detonation tube.     

Direct numerical simulation methods of hypersonic flat-plate boundary layer in thermally perfect gas

High-temperature effects alter the physical and transport properties of air such as vibrational excitation in a thermally perfect gas,and this factor should be considered in order to compute the flow field correctly.Herein,for the thermally perfect gas,a simple method of direct numerical simulation on flat-plat boundary layer is put forward,using the equivalent specific heat ratio instead of constant specific heat ratio in the N-S equations and flux splitting form of a calorically perfect gas.The results calculated by the new method are consistent with that by solving the N-S equations of a thermally perfect gas directly.The mean flow has the similarity,and consistent to the corresponding Blasius solution,which confirms that satisfactory results can be obtained basing on the Blasius solution as the mean flow directly in stability analysis.The amplitude growth curve of small disturbance is introduced at the inlet by using direct numerical simulation,which is consistent with that obtained by linear stability theory.It verified that the equation established and the simulation method is correct.     

Scintillation index of optical wave propagating in turbulent atmosphere

A concise expression of the scintillation index is proposed for a plane optical wave and a spherical optical wave both propagating in a turbulent atmosphere with a zero inner scale and a finite inner scale under an arbitrary fluctuation condition. The expression is based on both the results in the Rytov approximation under a weak fluctuation condition and the numerical results in a strong fluctuation regime. The maximum value of the scintillation index and its corresponding Rytov index are evaluated. These quantities are affected by the ratio of the turbulence inner scale to the Fresnel size.     

Absolute small-angle measurement based on optical feedback interferometry

We present a simple but effective method for small-angle measurement based on optical feedback interferometry （or laser self-mixing interferometry）. The absolute zero angle can be defined at the biggest fringe amplitude point, so this method can also achieve absolute angle measurement. In order to verify the method, we construct an angle measurement system. The Fourier-transform method is used to analysis the interference signal. Rotation angles are experimentally measured with a resolution of 10^-6 rad and a measurement range of approximately from -0.0007 to ＋0.0007 rad.     

A fractal approach to low velocity non-Darcy flow in a low permeability porous medium

In this paper, the mechanism for fluid flow at low velocity in a porous medium is analyzed based on plastic flow of oil in a reservoir and the fractal approach. The analytical expressions for flow rate and velocity of non-Newtonian fluid flow in the low permeability porous medium are derived, and the threshold pressure gradient （TPG） is also obtained. It is notable that the TPG （J） and permeability （K） of the porous medium analytically exhibit the scaling behavior J ~ K-D＇r/（l＋Or）, where DT is the fractal dimension for tortuous capillaries. The fractal characteristics of tortuosity for capillaries should be considered in analysis of non-Darcy flow in a low permeability porous medium. The model predictions of TPG show good agreement with those obtained by the available expression and experimental data. The proposed model may be conducible to a better understanding of the mechanism for nonlinear flow in the low permeability porous medium.     

Retrieval algorithm of quantitative analysis of passive Fourier transform infrared （FTRD） remote sensing measurements of chemical gas cloud from measuring the transmissivity by passive remote Fourier transform infrared

Passive Fourier transform infrared （FTIR） remote sensing measurement of chemical gas cloud is a vital technology. It takes an important part in many fields for the detection of released gases. The principle of concentration measurement is based on the Beer-Lambert law. Unlike the active measurement, for the passive remote sensing, in most cases, the difference between the temperature of the gas cloud and the brightness temperature of the background is usually a few kelvins. The gas cloud emission is almost equal to the background emission, thereby the emission of the gas cloud cannot be ignored. The concentration retrieval algorithm is quite different from the active measurement. In this paper, the concentration retrieval algorithm for the passive FTIR remote measurement of gas cloud is presented in detail, which involves radiative transfer model, radiometric calibration, absorption coefficient calculation, et al. The background spectrum has a broad feature, which is a slowly varying function of frequency. In this paper, the background spectrum is fitted with a polynomial by using the Levenberg-Marquardt method which is a kind of nonlinear least squares fitting algorithm. No background spectra are required. Thus, this method allows mobile, real-time and fast measurements of gas clouds.     

光学信号互相关法烟气流速测量的研究

工业环境中的烟气流速测量是一个很重要的问题。研究了利用抗干扰能力强、能适应恶劣环境的非介入式的光学信号互相关技术测量烟气流速。利用光学传感器获取由烟气造成的光学闪烁信号,通过高性能数据采集卡进行数据采集和A/D转换,在计算机上编制软件,对由烟气造成的光学闪烁信号进行了互相关处理,求得了烟气流经上游和下游传感器的渡越时间,从而计算出了烟气流速值。通过风洞实验,比较了该方法与传统的皮托管法的测量结果,分析了流速反演方法存在的问题及解决方法。在此基础上获得了较为满意的结果。     

基于光闪烁法的烟气流速反演和路径加权函数的分析

为了对工业管道排放的污染气体的流速进行连续监测,设计了一种双路平行对射式烟气流速测量系统,并对基于光闪烁法测量烟气流速的相关理论进行了研究.利用相位屏技术对湍流介质中的光闪烁现象进行了理论分析,得到了用于工业管道烟气流速反演的光闪烁互相关的表达式.对烟气流速反演过程中平均流速的路径加权问题进行了探讨,给出了路径加权函数,数值模拟表明路径加权函数具有近似高斯线型的轴对称分布特性,反映出管道中心流速对于平均流速的较大贡献.在此基础上,分析了光源光谱对路径权重函数的影响,实验证明由于光源光谱具有一定的带宽,使得路径加权函数值有一定的变化,但加权函数的分布形状保持不变.对于平均流速的路径加权函数的分析为计算工业管道中烟气流速的空间分布提供了依据.     

基于光闪烁法的烟气流速反演和路径加权函数的分析

为了对工业管道排放的污染气体的流速进行连续监测,设计了一种双路平行对射式烟气流速测量系统,并对基于光闪烁法测量烟气流速的相关理论进行了研究.利用相位屏技术对湍流介质中的光闪烁现象进行了理论分析,得到了用于工业管道烟气流速反演的光闪烁互相关的表达式.对烟气流速反演过程中平均流速的路径加权问题进行了探讨,给出了路径加权函数,数值模拟表明路径加权函数具有近似高斯线型的轴对称分布特性,反映出管道中心流速对于平均流速的较大贡献.在此基础上,分析了光源光谱对路径权重函数的影响,实验证明由于光源光谱具有一定的带宽,使得路径加权函数值有一定的变化,但加权函数的分布形状保持不变.对于平均流速的路径加权函数的分析为计算工业管道中烟气流速的空间分布提供了依据.     

A multifrequency scintillation method for ocean flow measurement.

The transverse flow of inhomogeneous fluid produces fluctuation of the acoustic signal passing through it. The coherence of frequency-spaced signal fluctuation is related to the advection of the inhomogeneous medium through the sound path, thus providing a basis for the current velocity measurement. This method can be considered to be the "frequency-domain" version of the conventional scintillation approach to the current velocity registration based on the measurement of the signal correlation transmitted from the source to the two separated in space receivers (space-domain scintillation) [S. Clifford and D. Farmer, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 74, 1826-1832 (1983)]. The sensitivity of the method depends on the features of the ocean fine structure, which is determined mainly by the internal waves and turbulence. To estimate the sensitivity of the multifrequency method of transverse current probing, the coherence function of two signals propagating through a frozen and moving internal wave field and through the turbulence is considered. The application of the multifrequency signal allows estimation of the fine-structure parameters as well as the current velocity.     

可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱技术光信号相关法氨气浓度流速同时测量

利用可调谐半导体激光吸收光谱技术结合光信号相关技术可以实现气体浓度和流速的同时在线测量。文章首先介绍了气体浓度与流速测量的基本原理,然后对在近红外通讯波段附近的NH₃吸收谱线进行分析,并从中选取适合测量的目标谱线,并进行了相应的计算分析。在常温常压下内径为0.016 m长度为1 m的管道内,利用流量计配制出不同浓度以及不同流速的NH₃和N₂混合气体进行相关的试验。利用线宽为15 MHz,可连续调谐范围为1 cm-1的激光二极管对位于6 548.7 cm-1处的NH₃吸收谱线进行快速扫描,采用直接吸收计算的方法测量得到实时气体吸收信号并计算出气体浓度。同时利用非介入式的光信号相关法,通过布置在管道上下游两个探测器探测到的NH₃浓度信号间的相关性,计算得到NH₃气体从上游到下游的渡越时间,进而计算出气体流速。计算得到的NH₃气体浓度值和流速值与流量计标定值之间相比,其相对误差分别在7%和10%之内。测量系统响应迅速,抗干扰能力强,测量结果重复性好,适用于恶劣的现场测量环境,具有很广的工业应用前景。     

双孔差分闪烁法测量大气湍流的理论与实验研究

根据cross-path理论, 推导出弱起伏条件下差分孔径光强起伏结构函数的精确表达式, 以此为依据, 从理论上提出测量大气湍流强度的双孔差分闪烁法. 在Kolmogorov湍流谱条件下, 分析了信标光直径和信标光高度对该方法中路径权重函数的影响. 在近地面开展了2 km路径的水平光单程传输实验, 将双孔差分闪烁法和单孔闪烁法的测量结果进行了对比. 实验结果表明: 在不同的天气条件和大气湍流状况下, 两种方法测量的折射率结构常数具有高度的一致性; 通过对折射率结构常数积分得到的球面波大气相干长度进行相关性分析, 发现两者的线性相关系数达0.96; 由此验证了双孔差分闪烁法的可行性和有效性. 该方法能够分离出主动信标双程传输的后向闪烁信息, 为主动信标准确探测大气湍流提供了一种新方法.     

Analysis on the feasibility of optical tomography in measuring gas jet flow velocity

Enlightened by the wide application of optical computerized tomography (OCT) in various flow fields’ visualization and parameter measurement, the potential feasibility of it on measuring gas jet flow velocity is discussed in this paper. The dependence of flow velocity on flow field's refractive index and dynamic pressure is deduced initially. An argon gas jet flow is chosen as an example for experiment, and the refractive index measurement is achieved by moiré tomography, while the dynamic pressure is obtained by a pressure sensor. In a word, both the theoretical and experimental results prove that OCT could be feasible to obtain the flow velocity of gas jet flows.     

基于光谱密度的差分吸收光谱法气体测量系统的校准研究

差分吸收光谱法(DOAS)是基于朗伯比尔定律的光谱法测量气体的重要方法,按此原理建立的测量系统是测量痕量气体的主要方法。用于测量痕量气体的DOAS系统的关键是其检出限的校准,传统的方法是使用标准气体进行校准。但是由于标准气体自身的量值确定问题,在ppb甚至ppt级的不确定度大于10%,而一般的ppt级的DOAS测量系统本身的不确定度也会高于标准气体,导致传统方法失效。提出一种基于光谱密度的DOAS系统校准方法,利用朗伯比尔定律将DOAS系统的检出限和光谱密度建立关系。由于光谱密度作为光学量值可以测量到10-6甚至更高,所以通过该方法可以实现DOAS系统在ppb乃至ppt级的校准。本方法需要根据待校准的测量系统光学结构的基本参数计算其总的标准光学密度值,然后把标准光学密度片放入测量系统光程中,测得其光学密度值,根据前后两次光学密度计算测量系统的测量偏差,进而分析计算测量系统的标准不确定度和标定的扩展不确定度,所得到的标定的扩展不确定度即为测量系统的检出限。该方法完全基于光学测量,不需引入标准气体评估,基于光学密度的精密测量和测量系统光学结构的装调误差,实现测量系统在较小不确定度水平上的标定,提高检出限标定的精度。本方法在开放光程式的DOAS系统上进行了实验验证。     

紧凑型全光纤内弹道弹速测量系统

 基于光电通讯领域中不断涌现出的高性能与带宽的光电仪器与器件,利用激光光束遮断原理,针对一级气体炮、二级轻气炮及火药炮等动高压加载手段,开展了内弹道弹速精密测量技术的实验研究,并研制一套紧凑型全光纤激光精密测量实验系统（简称：AFOBB-All fiber optical beam breakout）。通过百余发实验的工程应用,以及对实验数据的统计处理与分析表明,AFOBB系统完全满足精密物理实验的测试精度及可靠性要求,其速度测量的相对扩展不确定度小于0.8%,精确测量能力涵盖了几十m/s~7.0 km/s的弹速范围。