System using over fire zone sensors and data analysis
OwnerTimothy A. Fuller, Thomas J. Flynn +2inventors
InventorsTimothy A. Fuller, Thomas J. Flynn, Paul Li, Ralph T. Bailey
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Abstract
A system for analyzing the quality of combustion in the vicinity of the over fire zone of a combustion system includes at least one lens assembly mounted to a wall of the combustion system in the vicinity of the over fire zone. One or more photo-detectors are used to measure the intensity of light emitted in the over fire zone. A data acquisition system is connected to the photo-detector assembly via a communication link and includes an analog-to-digital converter and data buffering device for converting the light signals to digital signals. A computer analyzes the digital signals with linear and nonlinear signal analysis techniques.
Claims22
A system for analyzing combustion quality in a vicinity of an over fire zone of a combustion system comprising:
- at least one lens assembly mounted to a wall of the combustion system in the vicinity of the over fire zone;
- a photo-detector assembly arranged to measure the intensity of light emitted in the over fire zone;
- a first communication link between the lens assembly and a photo detector assembly,
- a data acquisition system connected to the photo-detector assembly via a second communication link, comprising an analog-to-digital converter and data buffering device for converting said light signals to digital signals;
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- a means for analyzing the digital signals, connected to said data acquisition system via a third communication link.
A method for analyzing the quality of combustion in a vicinity of the over fire zone of a combustion system comprising the steps of:
- receiving a signal representative of combustion conditions in the vicinity of the over fire zone;
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- analyzing said signal to determine combustion intensity and quality in the vicinity of the over fire zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.