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Optimization of a Passively Q-switched Yb:YAG Laser Ignitor Pumped by a Laser Diode with Low Power and Long Pulse Width

  • Kim, Jisoo;Moon, Soomin;Park, Youngin;Kim, Hyun Su
    • Current Optics and Photonics
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.127-133
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    • 2020
  • We successfully constructed a passively Q-switched Yb:YAG laser ignitor pumped by a diode laser with low power and long pulse width. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to achieve a quasi-MW output power from an optimized Q-switch Yb:YAG laser ignitor by using a pumping diode laser module emitting at under a power of 23 W. The output pulse energy of our optimized laser is 0.98 mJ enclosed in a 1.06 ns pulse width, corresponding to a peak power of 0.92 MW.

Experimental Investigation of Steam Plasma Characteristics for High Energy Density Metal Powder Ignition Using Optical Emission Spectroscopy Method (OES 방법을 이용한 고에너지 금속 분말 점화용 스팀 플라즈마 특성에 관한 실험적 고찰)

  • Lee, Sang-Hyup;Ko, Tae-Ho;Yoon, Woong-Sup
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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    • 2012.05a
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    • pp.545-550
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    • 2012
  • High Energy density metal powder has high melting point of oxide film. By this, the ignition source that can make a thermal effect of high-temperature during short time is needed to overcome ignition disturbance mechanism by oxide film. So effective ignition does not occurred with hydrocarbon ignitor, $H_2-O_2$ ignitor, high power laser. But steam plasma can be generate about 5000 K temperature field in short order. Because a steam plasma uses steam as the working gas, it is environmental-friendly and economical. Therefore in this study, we analyze steam plasma temperature field and radical species with optical emission spectroscopy method in order to apply steam plasma ignitor to metal combustion system and cloud particle ignition was identified in visual.

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Wear Problem Improvement Manufacture Technology of Ignitor Tip Component Using 3D Printing Technology (발전소 점화자 팁 부품의 마모 문제 해결을 위한 3D 프린팅 기술을 이용한 부품 제조기술개발)

  • Lee, Hye-Jin;Yeon, Simo;Son, Yong;Lee, Nak-Kyu
    • Journal of Institute of Convergence Technology
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.35-40
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    • 2016
  • Ignitor tip is a component of burner to start the burning process in power plant. This is used to ignite the coal to a constant operating state by fuel mixed with air and kerosene. This component is composed of three components so that air and kerosene are mixed in the proper ratio and injected uniformly. Because the parts with the designed shape are manufactured in the machining process, they have to be made of three parts. These parts are designed to have various functions in each part. The mixing part mixes the supplied air and kerosene through the six holes and sends it to the injecting part at the proper ratio. The inject part injects mixed fuel, which is led to have a constant rotational direction in the connecting part, to the burner. And the connecting plate that the mixed fuel could rotate and spray is assembled so that the flame can be injected uniformly. But this part causes problems that are worn by vibration and rotation because it is mechanically assembled between the mixing part and the inject part. In this study, 3D printing method is used to integrate a connecting plate and an inject part to solve this wear problem. The 3D printing method could make this integrated part because the process is carried out layer by layer using a metal powder material. The part manufactured by 3D printing process should perform the post process such as support removal and surface treatment. However, while performing the 3D printing process, the material properties of the metal powders are changed by the laser sintering process. This change in material properties makes the post process difficult. In consideration of these variables, we have studied the optimization of manufacturing process using 3D printing method.