电容层析成像在高压浓相煤粉气力输送中的应用

Electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) was applied to dense-phase pneumatic conveying of pulverized coal, including the visualization of gas-solid flows in a horizontal pipeline.The pressure of experimental setup was up to 4.0 MPa, the solid-gas ratio was up to 11.73 kg·kg-1, and the diameter of conveying pipeline was 10 mm.The pipeline thickness of 8-electrode ECT system was 5 mm.An improved AC-based capacitance measuring circuit was developed.Single channel capacitance measuring circuit was adopted to si...     

基于改进的RBF网络和自适应小波图像增强的ECT两相流测量系统(英文)

Electrical capacitance tomography(ECT) is a non-invasive imaging technique that aims at visualizing the cross-sectional permittivity distribution and phase distribution of solid/gas two-phase flow based on the measured capacitance.To solve the nonlinear and ill-posed inverse problem:image reconstruction of ECT system,this paper proposed a new image reconstruction method based on improved radial basis function(RBF) neural network combined with adaptive wavelet image enhancement.Firstly,an improved RBF network was applied to establish the mapping model between the reconstruction image pixels and the capacitance values measured.Then,for better image quality,adaptive wavelet image enhancement technique was emphatically analyzed and studied,which belongs to a space-frequency analysis method and is suitable for image feature-enhanced.Through multi-level wavelet decomposition,edge points of the image produced from RBF network can be determined based on the neighborhood property of each sub-band;noise distribution in the space-frequency domain can be estimated based on statistical characteristics;after that a self-adaptive edge enhancement gain can be constructed.Finally,the image is reconstructed with adjusting wavelet coefficients.In this paper,a 12-electrode ECT system and a pneumatic conveying platform were built up to verify this image reconstruction algorithm.Experimental results demonstrated that adaptive wavelet image enhancement technique effectively implemented edge detection and image enhancement,and the improved RBF network and adaptive wavelet image enhancement hybrid algorithm greatly improved the quality of reconstructed image of solid/gas two-phase flow [pulverized coal(PC)/air].     

基于改进互相关法的气固两相栓塞流速测量

在双截面电容层析成像（ECT）系统测量气力输送过程中栓塞流速度的应用中,利用动力学相关因子指数检测电容信号的均值突变,根据突变点设置时间窗以提取上下游信号,将所选信号映射成二值图像,并进行数学形态学闭运算处理,对处理后的图像进行二维互相关计算,估算出栓塞流速度。实验结果表明了该方法的有效性,和传统互相关法相比,改进互相关法可有效提取有明显波动特征的信号段,并通过二维图像互相关计算提高了互相关法的稳定性,从而提高了ECT技术在线测量两相流的准确性。     

电容层析成像测量气固两相流的影响因素

气力输送管道内经常出现的磨损现象和被测介质的不透明性,使得运用常规方法测量固体流动时的参数困难重重。ECT作为最先进和最有效的方法之一,可在线测量流动管道内固体横截面浓度分布和固体速度,便可计算得到固体质量流量。然而在大部分实际应用中,存在许多因素会影响管内固体的横截面浓度分布和固体的湿度值,使计算质量流量时产生误差。本文通过探讨找到解决此问题的方法,使得计算误差减小到可以忽略,结果更贴近实际情况。     

电容层析成像系统中传感器状态监控和检测量在线修正

IntroductionResearches on electrical capacitancetomography (ECT)[1—3] have been done in recentyears. However, for engineering application,such as solids/gas monitoring, online calibrationcan not be implemented. Affected by the abrasionof the sensor pipe interior wall during pneumatictransport, the solids volume fraction(concentration) calculated from the reconstructedimage based on data from this sensor will be highlyinaccurate.…     

Measurement of fluidised bed dryer by different frequency and different normalisation methods with electrical capacitance tomography

To investigate the effect of moisture content, excitation frequency and normalisation model on image reconstruction with a fluidised bed dryer, an electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) sensor was mounted near the bottom of the drying chamber. An ECT system based on an HP4128 impedance analyser was used to measure capacitance and loss conductance between the electrode pairs in the sensor. It has been found that the capacitance depends on not only the particle moisture but also the excitation frequency. With a low moisture content, the relationship between capacitance and frequency is simple and linear. With a high moisture content, however, the relationship becomes more complex and non-linear. For image reconstruction, different normalisation models have been used: series, parallel, Maxwell and Böttcher models. The results show that with a low moisture content, these models give nearly the same image errors. With the increase in moisture content, the difference between these models becomes more and more obvious. With different gas-solids flow patterns, the four models also give slightly different images. In the end of this paper, solids distribution and averaged solids concentration profile for dynamic test with different excitation frequencies in a fluidised bed dryer are given.     

Sensor monitoring and online measurement correction in electric capacitance tomography system

The recalibration of electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) system is one of the key problems in keeping the system running steadily. However, for engineering application in solids/gas transport, online calibration can not be implemented and the data from this sensor may be unreliable due to the sensor pipe interior wall abrasion during pneumatic transport, so the solids concentration calculated from the reconstructed image based on these data will be highly inaccurate. The simulations show that, the inter-electrode relative capacitance variation of electrode pair spacing 1 is the most sensitive to the abrasion of sensor pipe interior wall, so this relative capacitance variation when the sensor is filled with air can be used as an indicator demanding offline system recalibration when the wall abrasion goes significant. Furthermore, while the pipe interior wall abrasion is not very serious, online correcting measured inter-electrode capacitance with wall capacitance variation can improve the accuracy of concentration calculation.     

Estimation of particulate velocity components in pneumatic transport using pixel based correlation with dual plane ECT

This article presents a technique developed to estimate the velocity components of two phase solid/gas flow using electrical capacitance tomography (ECT). The pixel by pixel correlation method for consecutive frames in a given sensor plane has been used to trace the particle velocity profile in the transverse direction. The transverse movement of solid particles in slug flows has been reported recently in the literature. The transverse velocity of the particles is probably caused by the picking up mechanism experienced by single particles, to form a slug body. Rest of the particles following the slug forms a stationary layer thus exhibiting no transverse component. These phenomena have also been observed in earlier studies using high-speed video camera. The pixel-based correlation using ECT confirms these observations and also helps to detect the slugging phenomena. The same technique is implemented to trace the path of rotational motion of an object inside the sensor plane and also to detect the transverse motion of particulates in dilute phase vertical pneumatic conveying system. Both axial and transverse velocity components estimated by ECT are verified using Laser Doppler Anemometer (LDA).     

Novel capacitance sensor design for measuring coating debonding: the effects of thermal-hygroscopic cycling

The effects of combined thermal and hygroscopic cycling on the adhesion performance of an epoxy coating were measured using a novel electrode sensor. The sensor is uniquely designed, consisting of a series of independent interdigitated electrode traces which are arranged parallel to the sensor edges. Coupled with single-frequency capacitance measurements, the sensor detects changes in capacitance in the adhered coating–sensor interfacial region as a function of the distance from the edge of the sensor, x. Recently, this sensor was utilized by O'Brien and co-workers to measure interfacial diffusion and the concentration profile of fluid in an adhesive joint (Int. J. Adhesion Adhesives 23, 335–338 (2003)). In the present work, large capacitance changes due to debonding and displacement of the coating by fluids at the sensor surface were used to monitor coating delamination. The apparent debond growth rate and number of cycles until failure were determined as a function of coating thickness, fluid environment and sensor surface chemistry. The results show that the coating becomes more durable as the thickness is reduced; and also that thermal and hygroscopic cycling of coatings produces different results than conventional continuous adhesion tests. This study suggests that this novel sensor or a similar design is applicable for the study of adhesion loss and interfacial diffusion processes, and could be extended to other coatings or adhesives in a variety of environments. General trends about coating durability are also discussed.     

基于ECT和蚂蚁算法的油气两相流空隙率在线测量

基于电容层析成像系统（ECT）和蚂蚁算法,提出了一种油气两相流空隙率在线测量的新方法。该方法利用电容层析成像系统12电极电容传感器所获取的66个测量电容信息,首先根据电容层析成像系统所获取的流型辨识结果确定对应流型下的实际空隙率测量模型参数f和b,然后利用蚂蚁算法的信息素信息,找到当前测量状态下对空隙率起主要作用的组合电容集合和相应的权重系数,从而实现空隙率测量。与流型相对应的空隙率测量线性模型参数f和b基于先验数据通过最小二乘方法确定。油气两相流的实验结果表明,该方法对空隙率的在线测量是有效的,避免了复杂的图像重建计算,实时性能佳,测量时间小于0.08 s。在几种典型流型下,提出的空隙率测量方法与常用的快关阀方法相比最大测量偏差小于5.5%。     

固体输送中聚合物形态的层析测量与分析

基于聚合物自由体积理论和应力应变关系，提出了对固体输送中聚合物形态进行计算机层析图像测量和形态特性撮与分析的新方法，实验表明，该方法不仅能对处于密闭空间的挤出聚合物形态进行动态、在线、非破坏性地测量，而且可以推导出固体输送中聚合物的形态与其性能之间的关系。     

一种新的电容层析成像电极组合激励测量模式

电容层析成像图像重建为非线性不适定反问题,其敏感场分布不均匀,可获得的测量数据有限,中心处物体的成像效果不佳。增加电极数目,可获得更多的电容测量数据,减小其不定性,同时改善敏感场分布。但同时导致电容测量值变小,测量精度下降。在保证电容测量精度的前提下,提出了24电极组合式电容层析成像传感器结构,研究了两种激励测量方案,并与传统12电极电容层析成像传感器进行了对比分析,包括电容测量值的大小及其动态测量范围、灵敏场分布的均匀性以及不同流型下的重建图像。仿真结果表明,与12电极电容层析成像传感器相比,采用24电极组合式电容层析成像传感器,其电容测量值大,可较好地保证测量精度,其灵敏度分布更加均匀,对中心处物体的成像质量明显提高。     

密相气力输送中气固两相流动特性多源信息分析

在加压密相气力输送煤粉实验装置上,结合静电、压力传感器与电容层析成像系统(ECT)3种方法,利用统计学和分形方法研究了不同操作条件(总输送压差、输送载气和煤粉含水率等)下密相气固两相流动力学行为。结果表明:输送载气为CO₂时,颗粒相微观运动剧烈程度随总输送压差(0.3~1 MPa)的增大而增大,气流和颗粒相之间的相互作用在总输送压差0.75 MPa下最强烈,但煤粉宏观整体的流动保持稳定;煤粉含水率增加对宏观流动稳定性没有影响,但水分增加使颗粒相的微观运动剧烈性减小;载气为N₂时,管道截面煤粉的平均浓度及分布变化明显,宏观流动状态不稳定,但颗粒相的微观运动剧烈程度与载气为CO₂时的变化规律一致。     

电容层析成像技术在线测量气固流化床空隙率的研究

基于电容层析成像技术，提出了一种在线测量气固流化床空隙率的新方法。建立了相应的12电极电容层析成像气固流化床空隙率测量系统，可同时实现气固 流化床空隙率分布的在线显示和整体空隙率测量。选择加权反投影算法进行图像重建以保证空隙率分布显示的实时性和有效性。采用Tikhonov正则化原理和ART算法相结合的组合型新图像重建算法来实现整体空隙率的测量。Tikhonov正则化原理用于克服图像重建过程中的不适定问题，ART算法用于提高最终重建图像的质量。研究表明以上提出的空隙率测量新方法是有效的。空隙率分布在线测量的速度可达25幅／秒以上，整体空隙率测量的最大误差可小于5％。     

基于电容层析成像和模糊模式识别的油气两相流流型辨识新方法的研究

基于电容层析成像和模糊模式识别技术别提出了一种油气两相流流型辨识的新方法。建立了12电极电容层析成像流型自动识别系统，该系统利用Tikhonov正则化原理并结合SIRT(Simultaneous Reconstruction Techniques)算法进行图像重建。Tikhonov正则化原理用于克服图像重建过程中的不适定问题，SIRT算法用于提高最终重建图像的质量。根据流型的随机和模糊特性，提出了一种根据管截面重建图像进行流型辨识的模糊流型判别方法。研究结果表明，提出的流型辨识新方法是有效的。对于层状流、核心流、环状流、均相流等流型，流型辨识的准确率高于95％，辨识一个流型所用的时间小于0.3秒。对于塞状流，流型辨识的准确率高于90％。     

Multiscale analysis of flow patterns in the dense-phase pneumatic conveying of pulverized coal

Four typical flow patterns in the vertical pipe of the dense-phase pneumatic conveying of pulverized coal were obtained, namely packed bed flow, plug flow, churn flow and less dense phase flow. The electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) was used for space–time multiscale analysis. Firstly, Daubechies second order wavelet transform and rescaled range analysis(R/S) were applied for the scientific multiscale decompositions. The multiscale frequency range is that the microscale signal is d₁–d₅ (2.1875, 70.0000) Hz, the mesoscale signal is d₆ and d₇ (0.5469, 2.1875) Hz and the macroscale signal is d₈–d₁₁ (0.0342, 0.5469) Hz. The multiscale ECT signal characteristics of pure gas flow, particle–wall friction, and particle–particle collision were determined by experiments. The multiscale ECT signal energy matrix is proposed, based on the multiscale energy structure characteristics. Control mechanisms and multiscale statistical rules of four typical flow patterns are obtained. This study provides theoretical support for the study of flow pattern transformation of dense-phase pneumatic conveying.     

工业级水平管粉煤气力输送的最小压降速度和稳定性

采用压缩空气作为输送介质,在工业级水平管(内径50 mm)上开展了粉煤密相气力输送实验研究。在实验获得最小压降速度基础上,通过电容层析成像系统观察到,随着表观气速降低而存在分层流、沙丘流、移动床流以及栓塞流4种流型。不同流型压力信号的概率密度分布和功率谱密度分析表明,压力信号的波动特征与流型紧密联系;由于流动形态的变化,存在由稳定输送过渡到不稳定输送的临界气速,且该速度小于最小压降速度。     

Application of fringe field capacitance sensor for the study of water permeation in organic coatings

Water permeation in organic coatings can be monitored by measuring the capacitance change in coatings. A new method of measuring water content in organic coatings using a miniature fringe field capacitance (FFC) sensor is described in this paper. The FFC sensor comprises two planar interdigitated electrodes on a dielectric substrate which is connected to a measuring circuit. Coating capacitance is measured by measuring the sensor capacitance when it is in contact with the surface of the coating. Sensor capacitance is theoretically calculated based on IDC capacitor theory for various sensor geometrical parameters at different water ingression levels in the coating. The computed sensor capacitance is validated with experimental values of five miniature sensors which are fabricated by lithography. The calibrated FFC sensor is used to monitor the water permeation profile in the coating, and the results are compared with that of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy technique. The technique provides scope for developing a portable, hand-held, and noninvasive technique to measure water permeation in organic coatings in the field.     

Commentary on ‘The interface between Au(1 1 1) and an ionic liquid’

Recently, Gnahm et al. [Electrochim. Acta 55 (2010) 6212] analyzed and discussed capacitive processes at the interface between the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate and a single-crystalline Au(1 1 1) electrode. In order to derive interfacial capacitance spectra, they subtracted the bulk resistance R_S from the experimental impedance spectra and used the following expression . The subtraction procedure was based on the assumption that . In this commentary we argue that this assumption neglects the high-frequency capacitance C_s acting in parallel to R_S. In a three-electrode setup, the high-frequency capacitance is often governed by the input capacitance of the reference electrode. The parallel action of C_S and R_S results in . Consequently, the subtraction of R_S leads, in general, to negative −C^″sub(ν) values at high frequencies which have no physical meaning. Moreover, the subtraction procedure causes an artificial distortion of the double layer semicircle in the complex capacitance plane.     

Experimental research of flow patterns and pressure signals in horizontal dense phase pneumatic conveying of pulverized coal

Understanding flow patterns and their variability is important for optimal design and trouble free dense phase pneumatic conveying of pulverized coal in a horizontal tube. Employing the electrical capacitance tomography (ECT), six flow patterns were identified and utilized for quantitative analysis based on the value and distribution of cross-sectional solid concentration. The dense-phase flow patterns in the horizontal tube of the pneumatic conveying system were somehow variable even when the operating conditions were unchanged. The probability calculation results suggest changing multiple flow patterns with one or two dominant flow for each of the seven sets of experimental conveying conditions and that a finite change in the dominant flow pattern would occur with an increasing superficial gas velocity. The power spectral density (PSD) function and the Hurst exponent of the pressure signals of the pulverized coal were well correlated with its flow patterns in a horizontal tube. The PSD functions and probability density functions (PDFs) of the void fraction signals from ECT are found to be related with flow patterns and can be used to quantitatively identify flow regimes. The ECT data may therefore be utilized for monitoring the flow patterns in a horizontal tube employed for pneumatic conveying of pulverized coal.