Temperature field measurement of a premixed butane/air slot laminar flame jet with Mach-Zehnder Interferometry

J. A. Qi, Wai On Wong, Chun Wah Leung, D. W. Yuen

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Abstract

The temperature field of a premixed butane/air slot laminar flame jet is visualized by studying the interferogram of the flame using Mach-Zehnder Interferometry. The introduction of a slot burner with a large aspect ratio enables the three-dimensional temperature field of the flame to be observed directly from the fringe patterns of the obtained two-dimensional interferogram. Subsequently, the temperature field of an open flame jet at a specified Reynolds number or equivalence ratio is studied by varying one parameter while keeping the other unchanged. At the Reynolds number of 400, temperature fields of the flame jet at different equivalence ratios ranging from 1.0 to 2.0 are studied and compared. Similarly, at an equivalence ratio of 2.0, temperature fields of the flame jet at different Reynolds numbers ranging from 400 to 900 are investigated. In the present study, a non-contact method is successfully developed to measure the temperature field of a premixed butane/air slot laminar open flame jet.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1806-1812
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Thermal Engineering
Volume28
Issue number14-15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2008

Keywords

  • Mach-Zehnder Interferometer
  • Premixed butane/air combustion
  • Slot laminar open flame jet
  • Temperature field

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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