Design Of A Thermophoretic Sampling System To Collect Soot From Flames

Design a thermophoretic sampling system and purchase all required material and equipment for the design.

Study the systems available in the market and design the most effective and cost-efficient system. It includes studying different motors and associated components that are available in the market and selecting the right components to suit the purpose.

The report discusses the planning phase of the project to the end of the design phase along with a few suggestions for a further scope of work. This project includes choosing the best system to design with-in the few well-known existing models such as the multi-probe system, pneumatic and electric linear motor system, amongst others. After considering multiple factors, an electric linear motor configuration architect was chosen for the design. The secondary research is to find the right motor (stator), slider, servo drive, trailing chain cable, power supply, lubricant, USB interface converter, tweezer, set screw, washer, thin hex nut, gasket sealant and a novel designed tweezer holder according to the design requirement and fabrication ease. The major objective of the design is to achieve an ultra-high-speed stroke with a residue time as little as 3ms to 100ms for collecting soot from different flames. Another novel highlight of the project was the TEM mesh (micro-grid) holder using a tweezer and an in-house designed tweezer holder. All the required purchase orders are placed for the components needed for designed thermophoretic sampling device.