Presents the theory and practice of using light scattering techniques for the measurement of liquid and solid particle size; Fourier transform infrared spectrometry as an alternative technique for detailed analysis of gases; instrumentation for the analysis of coal particles; and the special difficulties involved in solid propellant combustion measurements. (Burning rate measurements, combustion wave structure, pressure, chemical decomposition, and ignition require special instrumentation because of the harsh environment in solid propellant rockets.) Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
The book begins with an introduction to the general problems of making measurements in high temperature and a presentation of chemically reacting flow systems. It describes each instrument with the various diagnostic techniques and discusses measurements that have been made in furnaces, flames, and rocket engines. The detailed measurement techniques described in this book cover a wide spectrum of applications in combustion systems, including gas turbine, rocket measurement techniques that were developed in laboratories. Information obtained on detailed temperature, velocity, particle size, and gas concentration distribution is leading to improve understanding of the chemical combustion process and to design imporvements in combustors.
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