On-line detection of oil on steel coils and thickness measurement using hyperspectral camera
The control of thickness homogeneity is a major concern in steel industry for quality issues. In the case of oil, an inhomogeneous coating on whole strip surface can create oxidation and lubrication trouble during coiling. Nowadays, different commercial solutions exist on the market (Light induced fluorescence, infrared gauges) but mainly for punctual measurements. The ability of new devices to characterize thin oil layers have been studied in this paper. This poster is focused on the study of spatial homogeneity for oil layer detection on steel surface for potential new online solution. The results presented in this paper confirm the interest of devices working in 3–5 μm spectral range to potentially answer to industrial needs.
Hyperspectral imaging for food quality analysis and control
Based on the integration of computer vision and spectrscopy techniques, hyperspectral imaging is a novel technology for obtaining both spatial and spectral information on a product. Used for nearly 20 years in the aerospace and military industries, more recently hyperspectral imaging has emerged and matured into one of the most powerful and rapidly growing methods of non-destructive food quality analysis and control. "Hyperspectral Imaging for Food Quality Analysis and Control" provides the core information about how this proven science can be practically applied for food quality assessment, including information on the equipment available and selection of the most appropriate of those instruments. Additionally, real-world food-industry-based examples are included, giving the reader important insights into the actual application of the science in evaluating food products. Presentation of principles and instruments provides core understanding of how this science performs, as well as guideline on selecting the most appropriate equipment for implementation. This title includes real-world, practical application to demonstrate the viability and challenges of working with this technology. It provides necessary information for making correct determination on use of hyperspectral imaging.
Accurate measurements of output characteristics and detonations of motorbike high-speed racing engine and their optimization at actual atmospheric conditions and combusted mixture composition
Abstract At a motorbike high speed racing engine there is very important an output engine characteristics which depends significantly on a detonation combustion rate, atmospheric conditions and a combusted mixture composition. The combustion process has got a relevant influence on a wear degree of main engine parts or on their damage eventually. The detonation combustion rate is very important because this kind of burning can be not only destructive but a useful phenomenon, as well. If the process of detonation burning is kept on a certain level, it can help significantly to the next increasing of an engine power output. In this article there is described the measurements of output characteristics of a high-speed racing engine which were performed by means of a data-recording system and the detonation combustion was evaluated using a quantitative method. The actual values of atmospheric conditions and the mixture composition were added to the measured values. Then the obtained values are compared visually with a damage degree of an engine piston caused by the detonation burning. The result is a limit value expressed in a number of detonation units related to a run distance interval of the vehicle driven by the high-speed racing engine. In framework of this run distance interval there is the process of detonation burning profitable. As well as it increases an engine power output and together it is not destructive with regard to engine design parts.