Abstract
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has been applied to measure the equivalence ratio of flames using gated detection. In this work, we have developed an ungated, miniature LIBS-based sensor for studying and biodiesel flames. We have used this sensor to characterize the biodiesel flame. LIBS spectra of biodiesel flames were recorded with different ethanol concentrations in the biodiesel and also at different axial locations within the flame. The sensor performance was evaluated with a flame. LIBS signals of N, O, and H from a flame were used to determine the equivalence ratio. A linear relationship between the intensity ratio of H and O lines and the calculated equivalence ratio were obtained with this sensor.
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