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On-Line Self-Calibrating Single Crystal Sapphire Optical
Sensor Instrumentation for Accurate
and Reliable Coal Gasifier Temperature
Measurement:
Semi-Annual Technical Progress Report for October - March 2003
Cooper, Kristie
Pickrell,
Gary
Wang,
Anbo
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
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Table of Contents
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Abstract |
iii |
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Table of Contents |
iv |
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List of Figures |
v |
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1.0 |
Introduction |
1 |
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2.0 |
Executive Summary |
1 |
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EXPERIMENTAL |
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3.0 |
Theory of Sensor Operation |
3 |
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RESULTS AND DISCUSSION |
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4.0 |
System Performance
Optimization |
4 |
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4.1 |
Effect of Sensing Element
Rotation Within a Plane Normal to the Light Propagation Direction
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4 |
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4.2 |
Effect of Sensing Element
Rotation Outside a Plane Normal to the Light Propagation Direction
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7 |
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4.3 |
Effect of Optical Signal
Quality on Temperature Measurements
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16 |
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5.0 |
New Sensing System Design |
18 |
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5.1 |
New Sensing Element
Design
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18 |
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5.2 |
New Version of Sensing
Probe Structure and System Testing Results
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20 |
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CONCLUSION |
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6.0 |
Conclusions and Future Work |
22 |
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References |
24 |
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List of Acronyms and
Abbreviations |
25 |
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Appendix: Refraction Angle and
Index for the Extraordinary Wave in Single Crystal Sapphire |
26 |
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