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Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A 2013 Vol.14 No.5 P.377-382

http://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.A1200233

Fundamental research on the size and velocity measurements of coal powder by trajectory imaging*

Author(s): Xue-cheng Wu¹, Ying-chun Wu¹, Cong-chang Zhang¹, Guo-neng Li², Qun-xing Huang¹, Ling-hong Chen¹, Kun-zan Qiu¹, Hao Zhou¹, Ke-fa Cen¹
Affiliation(s): 1. State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; more
Corresponding email(s): qiukz@zju.edu.cn
Key Words: Trajectory imaging, Velocity measurement, Size measurement, Coal powder

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Xue-cheng Wu, Ying-chun Wu, Cong-chang Zhang, Guo-neng Li, Qun-xing Huang, Ling-hong Chen, Kun-zan Qiu, Hao Zhou, Ke-fa Cen. Fundamental research on the size and velocity measurements of coal powder by trajectory imaging[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science A, 2013, 14(5): 377-382.

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Abstract: A trajectory imaging based method for measuring the velocity and diameter of coal particles was presented. By using an industrial charge-coupled device (CCD) camera and a low power semiconductor laser, the images of coal particles under relatively long exposure time were recorded and then processed to yield both the velocities and sizes. Fundamental research on this method with special attention to recording parameters, e.g., magnification factor and exposure time, was carried out. For most of the test cases, the results agree with those obtained by particle image velocimetry (PIV) and shadow imaging method. Measurements with good accuracy can be obtained when the imaging magnification factor and exposure time are set appropriately, making N be larger than 3.5, and R between 5–7, where N and R are the number of pixels occupied by the average width and the ratio of length to width of particle trajectory on the image, respectively. The work indicates the feasibility and potential application of the present measurement method for online measurement of coal powder in pipes in industrial power plants.

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