Alternative soot detection strategies for application in aero-engine test-beds : assessment of the performance and uncertainties of time-integrated LII

Roy, R. and Blount, C. and Ramesh, G. and Ozanyan, K. and Wright, P. and Archilla, V. and Burns, I.S. (2019) Alternative soot detection strategies for application in aero-engine test-beds : assessment of the performance and uncertainties of time-integrated LII. In: 9th European Combustion Meeting, 2019-04-14 - 2019-04-17.

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Abstract

We describe a laser induced incandescence (LII) measurement system for 2D mapping of non-volatile particulate matter (soot) in full-scale aero-engine exhausts. Simulation allows us to quantify the sensitivity of the measurement to variation in physical properties such as primary particle size, over a range of laser fluences and as a function of beam diameter. We discuss the implications of our results for optimisation and calibration of soot imaging in exhaust streams.