Optical heat flux gauge
Abstract
A heat flux gauge is disclosed comprising first and second thermographic phosphor layers separated by a layer of a thermal insulator, wherein each thermographic layer comprises a plurality of respective thermographic sensors in a juxtaposed relationship with respect to each other. The gauge may be mounted on a surface with the first thermographic phosphor in contact with the surface. A light source is directed at the gauge, causing the phosphors to luminesce. The luminescence produced by the phosphors is collected and its spectra analyzed in order to determine the heat flux on the surface. First and second phosphor layers must be different materials to assure that the spectral lines collected will be distinguishable. 9 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7274828
- Patent Number(s):
- 5005984
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-572073
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 24 Aug 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; HEAT FLUX; MEASURING METHODS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; DESIGN; LUMINESCENCE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOGRAPHY; 440500* - Thermal Instrumentation- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Noel, B W, Borella, H M, Cates, M R, Turley, W D, MacArthur, C D, and Cala, G C. Optical heat flux gauge. United States: N. p., 1991.
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Noel, B W, Borella, H M, Cates, M R, Turley, W D, MacArthur, C D, & Cala, G C. Optical heat flux gauge. United States.
Noel, B W, Borella, H M, Cates, M R, Turley, W D, MacArthur, C D, and Cala, G C. Tue .
"Optical heat flux gauge". United States.
@article{osti_7274828,
title = {Optical heat flux gauge},
author = {Noel, B W and Borella, H M and Cates, M R and Turley, W D and MacArthur, C D and Cala, G C},
abstractNote = {A heat flux gauge is disclosed comprising first and second thermographic phosphor layers separated by a layer of a thermal insulator, wherein each thermographic layer comprises a plurality of respective thermographic sensors in a juxtaposed relationship with respect to each other. The gauge may be mounted on a surface with the first thermographic phosphor in contact with the surface. A light source is directed at the gauge, causing the phosphors to luminesce. The luminescence produced by the phosphors is collected and its spectra analyzed in order to determine the heat flux on the surface. First and second phosphor layers must be different materials to assure that the spectral lines collected will be distinguishable. 9 figures.},
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