Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 17, 1728002(2024)

Full Range and High Precision Laser CH4 Sensor Based on Algorithm Fusion

Yunlong Liu1, Songfeng Yin2,3、*, Yue Cheng2,3, and Xiang Zou1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, China
  • 2Hefei Institute for Public Safety Research, Tsinghua University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, China
  • 3Hefei Tsingsensor Technology Co., Ltd., Hefei 230601, Anhui, China
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    Figures & Tables(15)
    Structural design diagram of TDLAS full range laser CH4 sensor. (a) Optical path structure diagram; (b) physical structure diagram
    Logical structure diagram of system
    PD received and demodulation signals. (a) PD receiving signal; (b) 2f/1f signal; (c) absorbance signal
    Different volume fraction RMSE distribution. (a) Fuzzy upper bound RMSE distribution; (b) fuzzy lower bound RMSE distribution
    S-type membership function
    WMS-2f/1f calibration experiment. (a) 2f/1f signals at different volume fractions; (b) calibration fitting result
    DAS calibration experiment. (a) Absorbance signals at different volume fractions; (b) calibration fitting results
    Full range retest results. (a) Retest results and errors; (b) linear fitting of retest values to true values
    3×10-4 standard CH4 gas 2f/1f measurement result
    Stability test result. (a) Long-term measurement results of 1.0×10-2 volume fraction gas; (b) histogram Gaussian fitting
    • Table 1. CWMSmeasurement results

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      Table 1. CWMSmeasurement results

      Standard

      volume fraction /10-2

      Measurement volume fraction/10-2
      12345678910
      0.50.4960.5050.4960.5020.5080.5140.5080.5100.5020.513
      1.01.0260.9940.9971.0130.9951.0151.0060.9990.9851.015
      1.51.5021.4971.5051.5081.4941.4981.5011.5031.4981.509
      2.01.9881.9992.0022.0042.0001.9891.9951.9982.0011.989
      2.52.4872.4922.4892.4942.4932.4952.4892.4952.4962.485
      3.02.9252.8872.8802.8822.9372.9642.8722.8932.9702.887
      4.03.8383.7503.8143.8523.8053.9153.7803.8193.9103.854
      5.04.7264.6754.7114.7134.7504.8344.7414.7534.6714.782
    • Table 2. CDASmeasurement results

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      Table 2. CDASmeasurement results

      Standard volume fraction /10-2Measurement volume fraction/10-2
      12345678910
      0.50.4790.4680.4420.4280.4080.3960.7290.7080.3410.483
      1.00.9220.9370.9790.9460.7980.7650.8160.8210.7570.857
      1.51.6211.4871.5141.4841.5721.3941.4851.3791.3741.484
      2.02.1442.0762.0151.9912.0051.8851.9961.8941.8452.017
      2.52.4522.5462.4852.4942.4972.4652.5042.5122.4762.509
      3.02.7972.7853.0542.8743.0082.9163.0193.1202.8863.043
      4.03.8873.8833.9433.9903.9403.9553.8204.0333.8963.792
      5.05.0665.0425.0104.9824.9815.0475.1325.0985.0125.015
    • Table 3. RMSE comparison of different methods

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      Table 3. RMSE comparison of different methods

      ReferenceMethod

      Switch

      threshold /10-2

      RMSE
      22DASNone9.95×10-2
      202426WMS+DAS3.1(optimized)5.39×10-2
      This paperWMS+DAS2.4-3.84.85×10-2
    • Table 4. Retest results and error analysis

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      Table 4. Retest results and error analysis

      Standard volume fraction /10-2Measurement volume fraction /10-2Measurement error /10-2Relative error /%
      0.300.302‒0.3110.002‒0.0110.67‒3.67
      0.800.810‒0.8260.010‒0.0261.25‒3.25
      1.251.250‒1.2750.000‒0.0250.00‒2.00
      2.502.460‒2.497-0.040‒-0.003-1.60‒-0.12
      12.0011.366‒11.476-0.634‒-0.524-5.28‒-4.37
      25.0024.014‒24.270-0.986‒-0.730-3.94‒-2.92
      50.0049.299‒49.620-0.701‒-0.380-1.40‒-0.76
      70.0071.373‒71.8321.373‒1.8321.96‒2.62
      99.98100.358‒101.2280.378‒1.2480.38‒1.25
    • Table 5. Sensor performance comparison

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      Table 5. Sensor performance comparison

      ReferenceDetectable range /10-6Detection limit /10-6Absorption length /mIntegral gas volume fraction /10-6
      24Full range227.000.0613.62
      26Full range64.800.106.48
      270‒5×10429.520.4011.81
      This paperFull range30.400.072.13
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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Nov. 30, 2023

    Accepted: Jan. 3, 2024

    Published Online: Sep. 14, 2024

    The Author Email: Songfeng Yin (yinsongfeng@tsinghua-hf.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP232594

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP232594

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