Modeling of a charge coupled device based optical tomographic instrumentation system for particle sizing

This research investigates the use of charge coupled device (CCD) linear image sensors in an optical tomographic instrumentation system used for sizing particles. Four CCD linear image sensors are configured around an octagonal shaped flow pipe for a four projections system. The measurement system used four CCD linear image sensors consisting of 2048 pixels with a pixel size of 14 by 14 μm. Hence, a high-resolution system is produced. Three mathematical models based on the effects due to particles, light sources and diffraction are discussed. The models are used to simulate the actual process in order to understand the limitations of the designed system. Four CCD linear image sensors are configured around an octagonal shaped flow pipe for a four projections system. Three main mathematical models based on the effects due to particles, light sources and diffraction are discussed. The measurement system uses four CCD linear image sensors consisting of 2048 pixels with a pixel size of 14 by 14 μm and capable of sizing microscopic particles. [Display omitted] ► A charge coupled device based optical tomographic instrumentation system for particle sizing was modeled. ► Four CCD linear image sensors were placed around an octagonal shaped flow pipe for a four projections system with each CCD sensor consists of 2048 pixels with a pixel size of 14 by 14 microns. ► Laser light as a source of illumination is best suit the CCD sensors because it introduces less aberration than the white light source.