Laser based diagnostic system for spray measurements

The paper discusses the capabilities of the laser diagnostic system for dispersed multiphase flows measurements, which was recently commissioned at the Institute of Heat Engineering (ITC) at Warsaw University of Technology. The system presented in the paper is multifunctional and is capable to use different measurements techniques such as shadowgraphy, Mie scattering (scattering on the gas-liquid interface) and LIF (laser induced fluorescence). It provides possibility of switching from one technique to another depending on the characteristics of the observed combustion/injection mixing process. The operational features are discussed in-detail. The study presents the required and possible system setups. Special attention was focused on the system components, which are needed for relevant measurement techniques. Moreover, the limitations of the measurement techniques are discussed and the example measurements are presented. The study shows that using different techniques extends the measurement capabilities of the system with minimum investment costs. This results from the fact that certain system components for different techniques are the same. Moreover, one can conclude that the system design allows certain measurement methods to be applied simultaneously, which results in synergy by making possible drawing more advanced conclusions on observed phenomena