Four-Dimensional Reconstruction of Leaked Gas Cloud Based on Computed Tomography Processing of Multiple Optical Paths Infrared Measurement

Abstract

Currently, gas leakage source detection is conducted by the human senses and experience. The development of a remote gas leakage source detection system is required. In this research, an infrared camera was used to detect gas leakage. The gas can be detected by the absorption of infrared rays by the gas and the infrared rays emitted from the gas itself. A three-dimensional reconstruction of a leaked gas cloud was performed to identify the gas leakage source and the flow direction of the gas. The so-called four-dimensional reconstruction of the leaked gas cloud, i.e., reconstruction of three-dimensional images of a gas cloud varying with time, was successfully performed by applying the ART (Algebraic Reconstruction Techniques) method to the multiple optical paths of infrared measurement.