Combustion diagnosis system

US6487899B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT—UND RAUMFAHRT E.V. · DE

Inventors

• Claus Wahl · Lambach, DE
• Juergen Steinwandel · Überlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 18, 2000
• Grant date: Dec 3, 2002
• Expiry date: Jan 18, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N21/716
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A diagnostic system for a combustion chamber is provided which comprises a diagnostic element which can be inserted into a wall of the combustion chamber. A plurality of light guides penetrates the diagnostic element for detecting electromagnetic radiation occurring in the combustion chamber. A plurality of detection units is also provided, each detection unit being associated with a corresponding light guide. Each light guide guides the electromagnetic radiation from a spatial segment of the combustion chamber associated with that light guide. The spatial segments are different respective segments of the combustion chamber which are arranged so as not to overlap. Each detection unit detects the electromagnetic radiation from a corresponding light guide for combustion analysis.