Validation and calibration of a spectroscopic technique for determination of gas plume temperature

Gerard P. Jellison; David P. Miller

doi:10.1117/12.542289

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12 August 2004 Validation and calibration of a spectroscopic technique for determination of gas plume temperature

Gerard P. Jellison, David P. Miller

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Proceedings Volume 5425, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery X; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.542289
Event: Defense and Security, 2004, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Results are reported from a continuing program of research into the physics and spectroscopy of heated stack plumes. Simultaneous thermocouple and spectrometer measurements are used to study sideways-directed plumes from an internal combustion engine and a propane-burning plume generator. A previously-reported result, that the ratio of optically thin signals from two CO₂ transitions can be used to determine plume temperature, is confirmed by comparison of thermocouple and spectrometer measurements over a wide range of temperatures. The basic physics of molecular emission and absorption of radiation is discussed and is used to calibrate the relationship between the spectroscopic ratio and plume temperature. The result is a spectroscopic plume temperature diagnostic that contains no adjustable parameters, and can be calibrated by use of published absorption spectra. Data relating to the accuracy of the technique are discussed.

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Gerard P. Jellison and David P. Miller "Validation and calibration of a spectroscopic technique for determination of gas plume temperature", Proc. SPIE 5425, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery X, (12 August 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.542289

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