Validity of Bench Test Method for Infrared Flame Detector
In this study, the validity of an indoor bench test to replace and overcome the limitations of the real-range test, an infrared flame detector sensitivity test, was analyzed. A micro burner (diameter 6 mm) was used to substitute for the infrared flame detector. In order to measure the amount of light by distance, the voltage at the output end of the IR sensor was acquired. In addition, normal heptane (n-heptane) was used as a fuel for the actual distance experiment, and the amount of light at each distance was measured using an IR sensor. A bench tester was developed to measure the light output characteristics of infrared flame detectors by distance inside, and the actual distance optical characteristics from outside were measured and compared. As a result, both methods were able to confirm the same optical characteristics by distance. This study confirmed the validity of the bench test method conducted inside, which can replace the experiment at the actual distance conducted to confirm the performance of the infrared flame detector. If this test method is used in the future, it is believed the flame detector will improve product quality and development.