Detection of thermally induced turbulence in fluids
US6710345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23N2223/10
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A turbulent fluid, such as a flame, is examined using an array of infrared detector elements. The relationship between the thermal emissions received by different elements at different times is analysed, for example using correlation functions. This enables existence of a flame to be verified and the nature of the flame to be identified.
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