Diagnostics and instrumentation

Refereed journal publications

C. Lam and E. Weckman (2007), “Heat Flux Measurements in Radiative and Mixed Radiative-Convective Environments”, INTERFLAM2007, London, December, 2006.

K.A. Thomson, O.L. Gulder, E.J. Weckman, R.A. Fraser, G.J. Smallwood and D.R. Snelling (2005), "Soot Concentrations and Temperature Measurements in Annular, Non-premixed, Laminar Flames at Pressures up to 4 MPa", Combustion and Flame, February, 140:3, pp. 222-232.

C.N. Young, D.A. Johnson and E.J. Weckman (2004), "A Method to Anchor Displacement Vectors to Reduce Uncertainty and Improve Particle Image Velocimetry Results", Measurement Science and Technology, Volume 15, pp. 9-20.

C.N. Young, D.A. Johnson and E.J. Weckman (2004), "A Model Based Validation Framework for PIV and PTV", Experiments in Fluids, Special Edition, Volume 36, pp. 23-35.

S.R. Tieszen, T.J. O'Hern, E.J. Weckman and R.W. Schefer, (2004), "Experimental Study of the Effect of Mass Flux on a One Meter Diameter Methane Fire and Comparison with a Hydrogen Fire", Combustion and Flame, October, 139:1-2, pp. 126-141.

D.R. Snelling, K.A. Thomson, G. Smallwood, O.L. Gulder, E.J. Weckman and R.A. Fraser (2002), "Reconstruction of Spectrally Resolved Flame Radiation for the Determination of Soot Temperature and Concentration", AIAA Journal, 40:9, pp. 1789-1795.

D.A. Phillips, G.M. Bragg and E.J. Weckman (1993), "Multizone, single tracer gas measurement system for ventilation research", Rev. Sci. Intrum. 64 (3), March 1993.

C. Lam and E. Weckman (2011), “Heat Flux Measurements and Their Uncertainty in a Large-Scale Fire Test”, ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation, First Look, DOI:10.1520/JTE103922; Vol. 39, Issue 6, November; presented at ASTM E05 Symposium on Uncertainty in Fire Standards and What to Do About It, Anaheim CA, July. (NSERC/Sandia).

Papers in refereed conference proceedings

C.S. Lam and E.J. Weckman (2009), “Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements in Radiative and Mixed Radiative-Convective Environments”, Fire and Materials, Vol. 33, No. 7, pp. 303-321.

C. Young, R. Gilbert, D.A. Johnson and E.J. Weckman (2002), "Vector Positioning for Cross-Correlation PIV", accepted Joint US ASME-European Fluids Engineering Conference, Montreal, July, 12 pp.

C.N. Young, D.A. Johnson, and E.J. Weckman (2002), "Application of Invariant Feature Matching and Multiquadratic Smoothness for Validation in Cross-Correlation PIV", 11th International Symposium of Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, July, 9 pp.

T.J. O'Hern, S.R. Tieszen, E.J. Weckman, A.L. Gerhart and R.W. Schefer (2001), "Simultaneous Cinematographic PIV and Acetone PLIF for Spatially and Temporally Resolved Velocity and Concentration Fields in a Buoyant Helium Plume", ASME IMECE, New York, November, 11 pp.

E.J. Weckman and A. Sobiesiak (1988), "The Effects of Digital Compensation on Temperature Measurements in an Intermittent Combusting Flow", HTD-Vol. 104, Part 2, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, November, pp. 65-72. (Also received Best Poster of Session Award for poster presentation of this paper).

E.J. Weckman and A. Sobiesiak (1987), "Processing Effects in Simultaneous Velocity and Temperature Measurements in an Intermittent Combusting Flow", presented at NATO/Advanced Study Institute on Instrumentation for Combustion and Flow in Engines, Portugal, September, 10 pp.

Papers in Conference Proceedings

C.S. Lam and E. Weckman (2006), “Heat Flux Measurements in Radiative and Mixed Radiative-Convective Environments”, CS/The Combustion Institute, Waterloo, May, 6 pp

M. Gibbons1, D. Shaw3, E. Randsalu2, C. Lam2 and E.J. Weckman (2005), “Use of Video Analysis in Large Scale Fire Testing”, CS/The Combustion Institute, Halifax, May, 6 pp

C.S. Lam and E.J. Weckman (2004), "Measurement of Heat Flux from Fires Using Inverse Heat Conduction Metods", Kingston, 6pp.

E.J. Randsalu, C.S. Lam, E.J. Weckman, A.L. Brown and W. Gill (2004), "Measurement of Fuel Regression Rates in a Jet Fuel Fire in Crosswind", Kingston, 6 pp.

K.A. Thomson, O.L. Gulder, E.J. Weckman, R.A. Fraser and D. Snelling (2003), "Preliminary Characterization of a High Pressure Laminar Diffusion Flame Combustion Facility", British Columbia, 5 pp.

C.N. Young, E.J. Weckman, A.B. Strong and T.J. O'Hern (2001), "A Comparison of PIV and LDV Velocity Measurements in Methanol Pool Fire", Montreal, May, 6 pp.

C.N. Young, E.J. Weckman and A.B Strong (2000), "Some Issues with PIV Measurements on Pool Fires", presented at CS/The Combustion Institute, Ottawa, May, 6 pp.

D. Snelling, K.A. Thomson, G. Smallwood, E.J. Weckman, R.A. Fraser and O.L Gulder (1999), "Soot Surface Temperature Measurements in Laminar Diffusion Flames", Edmonton, 5 pp.

C.N. Young, E.J. Weckman and A.B. Strong (1999), “Thermocouple Compensation: Some Pool Fire Results Explained in Brief”, presented at CS/The Combustion Institute, Edmonton, May, 5 pp.

C.N. Young, E.J. Weckman and A.B. Strong (1996), “Comments on the Use of Empirical Heat Transfer Correlations as Applied to Thermocouple Compensation Techniques for Transient Temperature Measurement in a Liquid Pool Fire”, presented at CS/The Combustion Institute, Waterloo, 5 pp.

D.A. Phillips, G.M. Bragg and E.J. Weckman (1991), "A Novel Infrared Absorption Spectrometer for Use in Ventilation Studies", 12th International Air Infiltration and Ventilation Committee Conference, Ottawa, September, 8 pp. (Received overall best display award for poster presentation of this paper and inclusion in the IEA Air Infiltration and Ventilation Newsletter).

R. Wong, E.J. Weckman and J. Hepburn (1991), "Experimental Considerations in the Application of LIF Thermometry to Atmospheric Pressure Flames", presented at the CS/The Combustion Institute, Ottawa, May, 4 pp.

D. Adeosun, E. Weckman and W. Epling (2012), “Use of TD-GC-MS Technique in Evaluation of Volatile Organic Compounds from Cone Calorimeter and Smoke Density Chamber Tests of Flame Retarded Rigid PU Foams”, Fire and Materials 2013, San Francisco, January, full paper 12 pp. (Woodbridge).

N. Ryder and E. Weckman (2012), “Effects on Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient In Predictions of Materials Properties from Cone Calorimeter Testing”, Fire and Materials 2013, San Francisco, Jan., 12 pp.

D. Adeosun and E. Weckman (2012), “TD-GC-MS Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds from the Combustion of flame retarded Rigid Polyurethane Foams”, Toronto ON (NSERC)

Reports/Trade Publications

E.J. Weckman (2003), "Uncertainty Considerations in the Series 3 PLIF Data", Prepared for Sandia National Labs, August, 25 pp.

W. Taylor and E.J. Weckman (2002), "Processing Techniques and Algorithms for PLIF Analysis of He Plume Results", March, 158 pp.

W. Corriveau E.J. Weckman and D. Byskal (2001), "Preliminary Report on the Analysis Procedures and Results of the s3t25 and s3t36 PLIF Analysis", December, 60 pp.

J.B. Jubinville, C.N. Young and E.J. Weckman (1999), "Interim Report: PLIF Analysis of the Plume Results, Series 2, Test 14", Sandia National Labs, December, 54 pp.

A. Mank, E.J. Weckman, H.W. Kerr, J.W. Hepburn and J.C. Villafuerte (1995), "A Feasibility Study on the Use of Laser-Induced Spectroscopy to Determine Species Concentration in Gas-Tungsten Arcs", Final Report for UW Contracts 2293801 and 2294301 with NRC-IRAP, ATI Limited and Atlas Steels, January, 48 pp.

Conference Presentations

D.R. Snelling, K. Thomson, G.J. Smallwood, O.L. Gulder, E.J. Weckman and R.A. Fraser (1999), "A Spectral Approach to Measurement of Soot Volume Fraction and Surface Temperature", 21st IEA Task Leaders: Energy Conservation and Emissions Reduction in Combustion, Otsu, Japan, 6 pp.

D.R. Snelling, K. Thomson, G.J. Smallwood, O.L. Gulder, E.J. Weckman and R.A. Fraser (1998), "Soot Volume Fraction Measurement by Two Dimensional Imaging of Laminar Diffusion Flames", 20th IEA Combustion Task Leaders Meeting, Ottawa, 6 pp.

T.J. O'Hern, S.R. Tieszen, R.W. Schefer, A.L. Gerhart, C. Young and E.J. Weckman (1999), "Simultaneous Measurement of Velocity and Concentration Fields Using High-Speed Motion Picture PIV/PLIF System in a Buoyant Helium Plume", 3rd International Workshop on PIV, APS Division of Fluid Mechanics, Santa Barbara, September, 6 pp.