| Publication Type |
pre-print |
| School or College |
College of Engineering |
| Department |
Chemical Engineering |
| Creator |
Whitty, Kevin J. |
| Other Author |
Wagner, David Ray |
| Title |
A pulse-width modulation controlled wire-mesh heater apparatus for investigation of solid fuel pyrolysis |
| Date |
2012-01-01 |
| Description |
A novel wire mesh heater apparatus has been developed to study the devolatilization of solid fuels under pressurized conditions at well-controlled heating rates on the order of 1000 K/s. The apparatus combines direct current and pulse-width modulation with a fast-acting and high current-capacity relay to achieve operating frequencies up to 2000 Hz. This frequency allows much quicker feedback and tighter control of temperature than conventional ac-based systems that operate at 50 to 60 Hz. The present apparatus has been successfully operated at 63 bars with final temperatures of 1473 K and heating rates of 1100 K/s. |
| Type |
Text |
| Publisher |
American Institute of Physics (AIP) |
| Volume |
83 |
| Issue |
11 |
| First Page |
115116-1 |
| Last Page |
115116-5 |
| Dissertation Institution |
University of Utah |
| Language |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
Wagner, D. R., & Whitty, K. J. (2012). A pulse-width modulation controlled wire-mesh heater apparatus for investigation of solid fuel pyrolysis. Review of Scientific Instruments, 83(11), no. 115116-1-115116-5. |
| Rights Management |
(c)American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Wagner, D. R., & Whitty, K. J., A pulse-width modulation controlled wire-mesh heater apparatus for investigation of solid fuel pyrolysis. Review of Scientific Instruments, 83(11), 2010. and may be found at (URL/link for published article abstract). |
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| Format Extent |
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| Identifier |
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| ARK |
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| Setname |
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| ID |
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| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6280scb |
