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Temperature effect of phase transition radiation of water

Wu, Wei-Hsuan

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Title
Temperature effect of phase transition radiation of water
Author(s)
Wu, Wei-Hsuan
Issue Date
2012-05-22T00:23:07Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Brewster, M. Quinn
Department of Study
Mechanical Sci & Engineering
Discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Level
Thesis
Date of Ingest
2012-05-22T00:23:07Z
Keyword(s)
  • Phase transition radiation
  • Radiative transfer
  • Temperature effect
  • Water
Abstract
Phase transition radiation of water revealed in the past provides a possible idea to modify weather predictions nowadays into more accurate ones. With existence, characteristic wavelength, and mechanisms of this phase transition radiation presenting by scientists and engineers, temperature effect of such radiation is studied in this research to obtain more knowledge on this phenomenon. Experiments and computer simulations of transmissivity tests as well as results discussion are performed in this study. A mixture of liquid and vapor water is generated while letting IR radiation at 3.1-4.95 passing through. A detector is used to measure photon counts serving as radiation intensity of two conditions, with mixture, and without mixture. Transmissivity at different volume fraction of liquid water is calculated by manipulating measurements of photon counts. The results of Monte Carlo transmissivity simulation at considered conditions match experimental data, indicating that phase transition must be included whenever phase transitions occur. Temperature effect is discussed by comparing experimental and simulation results at different temperatures. Transmissivity at another temperature is expected to predict well using the conditions shown in this research.  
Graduation Semester
2012-05
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Copyright 2012 Wei-Hsuan Wu

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