In-situ Chemical Measurement and Imaging Diagnostics for Energy Process Engineering

该计划的主要重点是通过两所大学（斯特拉斯克莱德大学和爱丁堡大学）在能源过程工程的原位化学和颗粒测量以及成像诊断领域建立世界领先的英国研究，开发和应用能力。这两个大学集团各自独立，已经在基于激光的化学和颗粒测量和成像技术方面拥有全球卓越的能力。他们最近一直在一个高度复杂的工程项目（EPSRC FLITES）上合作，以实现一个化学物质测量和诊断成像系统（直径7米），该系统可用于最大的燃气轮机（航空）发动机的排气羽流，用于发动机健康监测和燃料评估。成功取决于团队获得的技能和他们高度协作的伙伴关系。一个关键的目标是保持这个团队的团结，提高他们的能力，从而支持工业产品、技术和应用的研究和开发。拟议的赠款还将加速利用上述工作和最近征聘学术人员以扩大其活动所产生的外地战略机会。该计划将产生一套新的（可能是混合的）经过验证的高温能源过程诊断技术（例如燃料电池、燃气涡轮发动机、氨燃烧发动机、火焰系统等）。

The primary focus of the programme proposed here is to build across two universities (Strathclyde and Edinburgh) a world leading UK research, development and applications capability in the field of in-situ chemical and particulate measurement and imaging diagnostics for energy process engineering. Independently, the two university groups already have globally eminent capabilities in laser-based chemical and particulate measurement and imaging technologies. They have recently been working in partnership on a highly complex engineering project (EPSRC FLITES) to realise a chemical species measurement and diagnostic imaging system (7m diameter) that can be used on the exhaust plume of the largest gas turbine (aero) engines for engine health monitoring and fuels evaluation. Success depended on the skills acquired by the team and their highly collaborative partnership working. A key objective is to keep this team together and to enhance their capability, thus underpinning the research and development of industrial products, technology and applications. The proposed grant would also accelerate the exploitation of a strategic opportunity in the field that arises from the above work and from recent recruitment of academic staff to augment their activities. The proposed programme will result in a suite of new (probably hybrid) validated, diagnostic techniques for high-temperature energy processes (e.g. fuel cells, gas turbine engines, ammonia-burning engines, flame systems, etc.).