Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, Volume. 19, Issue 6, 611(2024)

Research and implementation of optical raindrop spectrometer based on machine vision

ZHAO Peng1、*, ZHANG Hongwei1, and WU Songhua1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Marine Technology, Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China,Qingdao 266100, China
  • 2Laboratory for Regional Oceanography and Numerical Modeling, Laoshan Laboratory, Qingdao 266237, China
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    Working schematic of the optical drop spectrometer
    Diagram raindrop imaging
    Diagram of particle velocity distortion effect. (a) Theoretical slice projection; (b) directly assembled original images
    Software design flowchart
    Raw image edge (a) and interpolated restored image edge (b)
    Diagram of experimental platform
    X-axis directional error map of 0.2 mm standard bar
    Error map in the measuring area of 0.2 mm standard gauge bar
    Schematic diagram of steel ball falling test (a) and laboratory device diagram (b)
    Diameter measurement error distribution diagram of steel ball with different diameters
    Velocity measurement error distribution diagram of steel ball with different diameters
    Distribution of measured values of droplet diameter (a) and velocity (b)
    • Table 1. Parameters of optical raindrop spectrometer system

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      Table 1. Parameters of optical raindrop spectrometer system

      ItemsParametersValue
      Line scan cameraResolution/(pixel × pixel)4096 × 2
      Pixel size/μm7
      Line rate/kHz40
      Telecentric lensMagnification0.317
      Depth of field/mm40
      SystemResolution of single pixel/mm0.0219
      Effective working distance/(mm × mm)80 × 80
    • Table 2. Comparison table of equivalent falling parameters

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      Table 2. Comparison table of equivalent falling parameters

      Ball diameter/mmRaindrop velocity/(m·s-1)Equivalent line frequency/kHz
      0.62.4632.140
      1.04.0019.811
      2.06.5512.094
      3.07.959.964
      4.08.729.086
      5.09.148.667
    • Table 3. Statistical results of steel ball experiment

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      Table 3. Statistical results of steel ball experiment

      Ball diameter/mmMean diameter/mmDiameter error/mmMean velocity/(m·s-1)Velocity error/%
      0.60.5790.0212.354.5
      1.01.0040.0043.941.5
      2.02.0050.0056.560.2
      3.03.0020.0027.940.1
      4.03.9960.0048.730.1
      5.04.9920.0089.150.1
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    Peng ZHAO, Hongwei ZHANG, Songhua WU. Research and implementation of optical raindrop spectrometer based on machine vision[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2024, 19(6): 611

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    Received: Aug. 30, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 8, 2025

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1673-6141.2024.06.001

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