Applicability of blue/UV laser diodes for the measurement of vaporized fuel fluorescence around stoichiometric concentrations

Hugh Mccann; Francis P. Hindle; T. L. Yeo; Krikor B. Ozanyan; Nigel R J Poolton; Hugh McCann

doi:10.1109/JSEN.2003.820353

Applicability of blue/UV laser diodes for the measurement of vaporized fuel fluorescence around stoichiometric concentrations

Hugh Mccann, Francis P. Hindle, T. L. Yeo, Krikor B. Ozanyan, Nigel R J Poolton, Hugh McCann

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

A fluorescence-based fiber-optic probe is implemented for use with a blue/UV laser diode to form a rugged, nonintrusive fuel sensor. Measurements are obtained from a test vessel controlled to replicate the temperature and pressure environment in a typical combustion engine. A fuel containing a specific polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (perylene, C20H12) is used to obtain wavelength resolved information and concentration variation characteristics. Emission intensity is examined in atmospheres with and without oxygen at pressures from 1 to 10 bar. The signals from a retail gasoline fuel present a greater challenge as they result from a complex mixture of hydrocarbon components. Detection of gasoline vapor concentrations in the range of 4% to 125% of stoichiometry is demonstrated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	766-773
Number of pages	7
Journal	IEEE Sensors Journal
Volume	3
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2003.820353
Publication status	Published - Dec 2003

Keywords

Fluorescence
Fuel
Laser-diode
Sensor

Access to Document

10.1109/JSEN.2003.820353

Cite this

@article{57202ee769e54dd89e51f93d403ede7a,

title = "Applicability of blue/UV laser diodes for the measurement of vaporized fuel fluorescence around stoichiometric concentrations",

abstract = "A fluorescence-based fiber-optic probe is implemented for use with a blue/UV laser diode to form a rugged, nonintrusive fuel sensor. Measurements are obtained from a test vessel controlled to replicate the temperature and pressure environment in a typical combustion engine. A fuel containing a specific polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (perylene, C20H12) is used to obtain wavelength resolved information and concentration variation characteristics. Emission intensity is examined in atmospheres with and without oxygen at pressures from 1 to 10 bar. The signals from a retail gasoline fuel present a greater challenge as they result from a complex mixture of hydrocarbon components. Detection of gasoline vapor concentrations in the range of 4% to 125% of stoichiometry is demonstrated.",

keywords = "Fluorescence, Fuel, Laser-diode, Sensor",

author = "Hugh Mccann and Hindle, {Francis P.} and Yeo, {T. L.} and Ozanyan, {Krikor B.} and Poolton, {Nigel R J} and Hugh McCann",

year = "2003",

month = dec,

doi = "10.1109/JSEN.2003.820353",

language = "English",

volume = "3",

pages = "766--773",

journal = "IEEE Sensors Journal",

issn = "2379-9153",

publisher = "IEEE",

number = "6",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Applicability of blue/UV laser diodes for the measurement of vaporized fuel fluorescence around stoichiometric concentrations

AU - Mccann, Hugh

AU - Hindle, Francis P.

AU - Yeo, T. L.

AU - Ozanyan, Krikor B.

AU - Poolton, Nigel R J

AU - McCann, Hugh

PY - 2003/12

Y1 - 2003/12

N2 - A fluorescence-based fiber-optic probe is implemented for use with a blue/UV laser diode to form a rugged, nonintrusive fuel sensor. Measurements are obtained from a test vessel controlled to replicate the temperature and pressure environment in a typical combustion engine. A fuel containing a specific polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (perylene, C20H12) is used to obtain wavelength resolved information and concentration variation characteristics. Emission intensity is examined in atmospheres with and without oxygen at pressures from 1 to 10 bar. The signals from a retail gasoline fuel present a greater challenge as they result from a complex mixture of hydrocarbon components. Detection of gasoline vapor concentrations in the range of 4% to 125% of stoichiometry is demonstrated.

AB - A fluorescence-based fiber-optic probe is implemented for use with a blue/UV laser diode to form a rugged, nonintrusive fuel sensor. Measurements are obtained from a test vessel controlled to replicate the temperature and pressure environment in a typical combustion engine. A fuel containing a specific polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (perylene, C20H12) is used to obtain wavelength resolved information and concentration variation characteristics. Emission intensity is examined in atmospheres with and without oxygen at pressures from 1 to 10 bar. The signals from a retail gasoline fuel present a greater challenge as they result from a complex mixture of hydrocarbon components. Detection of gasoline vapor concentrations in the range of 4% to 125% of stoichiometry is demonstrated.

KW - Fluorescence

KW - Fuel

KW - Laser-diode

KW - Sensor

U2 - 10.1109/JSEN.2003.820353

DO - 10.1109/JSEN.2003.820353

M3 - Article

SN - 2379-9153

VL - 3

SP - 766

EP - 773

JO - IEEE Sensors Journal

JF - IEEE Sensors Journal

IS - 6

ER -

Applicability of blue/UV laser diodes for the measurement of vaporized fuel fluorescence around stoichiometric concentrations

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this