Cross-sectional characteristics of visible emission spectra in partially premixed flames
Visible spectral characteristics of cross-sectional emissions from a partially premixed methane/air flame and a propane/air flame have been investigated. An optical train with a two-axis scanning mirror system was used to record line-of-sight emission spectra from 354 nm to 618 nm, and inversion technique was applied to obtain cross-sectional emission spectra. By analyzing the reconstructed emission spectra, cross-sectional intensities of CH and C{sub 2} radicals were separated from the background emission. The blue flame edge and yellow flame edge were also obtained by image processing technique for edge detection with color photographs of the flames. These edges were compared with radial distributions of CH, C{sub 2} radicals and background emission. The CH radicals were observed at the blue flame edge. The background emission was generated by soot precursors at upstream of the flame and by soot at downstream of the flame. The C{sub 2} radicals in the propane/air flame were more noticeable than those in the methane/air flame.
- Research Organization:
- Korea Advanced Inst. of Science and Technology, Taejon (KR)
- OSTI ID:
- 20005681
- Journal Information:
- International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Journal Name: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 26; ISSN 0735-1933; ISSN IHMTDL
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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