Apparatus for monitoring engines

Patent · Tue Oct 09 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6110545

Frank, P

Oil mist detecting apparatus comprises a measuring chamber which receives air, and oil mist if present, from an engine compartment. The apparatus includes a radiation source which emits light into the measuring chamber, and the radiation sensor which is so disposed as to receive light scattered by oil mist in the chamber. A second radiation source is preferably provided for testing purposes, the second source being arranged to emit radiation directly to the sensor.

• Assignee: Frank and Ockrent Limited (United Kingdom)
• Patent Number(s): US 4475382
• OSTI ID: 6110545
• Resource Relation: Patent Priority Date: Priority date 21 Jul 1982, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK); Other Information: PAT-APPL-400417
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
DIESEL ENGINES
DEFECTS
FOULING
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
RADIATION DETECTION
RADIATION DETECTORS
AIR FLOW
DROPLETS
LIGHT SOURCES
LIQUID FLOW
MONITORING
VISIBLE RADIATION
DETECTION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENGINES
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PARTICLES
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIATIONS
330102* - Internal Combustion Engines- Diesel