TY - GEN
T1 - Infrared visualization of automotive paint spray transfer process
AU - Akafuah, Nelson K.
AU - Salazar, Abraham J.
AU - Saito, Kozo
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - An Infrared thermography based visualization technique for automotive paint spray is presented. Two common automotive paint applicators were studied using this technique and the results presented. The paint applicators studied were high-speed rotary bell atomizer and low pressure air atomizer. The technique uses a uniformly heated blackbody emitter as a background. The emitted infrared energy from the background passing through the spray is attenuated by the droplets in the spray. The attenuated intensity is captured by an infrared camera, to form a two-Dimensional image of the spray flow field. From the acquired intensity image, the entire spray flow field structure is visualized and the result discussed.
AB - An Infrared thermography based visualization technique for automotive paint spray is presented. Two common automotive paint applicators were studied using this technique and the results presented. The paint applicators studied were high-speed rotary bell atomizer and low pressure air atomizer. The technique uses a uniformly heated blackbody emitter as a background. The emitted infrared energy from the background passing through the spray is attenuated by the droplets in the spray. The attenuated intensity is captured by an infrared camera, to form a two-Dimensional image of the spray flow field. From the acquired intensity image, the entire spray flow field structure is visualized and the result discussed.
KW - Atomization
KW - Droplet size distribution
KW - Sauter mean diameter
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U2 - 10.1115/FEDSM2009-78033
DO - 10.1115/FEDSM2009-78033
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77952894246
SN - 9780791843727
T3 - Proceedings of the ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Conference 2009, FEDSM2009
SP - 759
EP - 765
BT - Proceedings of the ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Conference 2009, FEDSM2009
T2 - 2009 ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Conference, FEDSM2009
Y2 - 2 August 2009 through 6 August 2009
ER -