A Novel Automatic Monitoring and Control System For Induced Jet Breakup Fabrication of Ceramic Pebbles

Miao Zhang, Oliver Leys, Markus Vogelbacher, Regina Knitter, Jörg Matthes

2025

Abstract

As the production of lithium-rich ceramic pebbles play a key role in the tritium-breeding blankets, it is vital for future fusion reactors. To ensure high-quality pebbles, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a melt-based fabrication process called KALOS (KArlsruhe Lithium OrthoSilicate). This process involves the break-up of a molten laminar jet to produce pebbles with precise diameters of hundreds of micrometers, which are highly dependent on process parameters. Therefore, a real-time monitoring and regulation system is essential for the fabrication process. This paper discusses a high-speed camera-based measurement system designed to automatically monitor and control the production process. Experimental evidence shows that this system can accurately provide real-time data on the sizes, locations, and distance distribution of the molten ceramic droplets utilizing image processing approaches. Additionally, the system is capable of controlling the production of pebbles by adjusting the driving frequency in real-time based on real-time measurements of the computer vision.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Zhang M., Leys O., Vogelbacher M., Knitter R. and Matthes J. (2025). A Novel Automatic Monitoring and Control System For Induced Jet Breakup Fabrication of Ceramic Pebbles. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO; ISBN 978-989-758-770-2, SciTePress, pages 25-36. DOI: 10.5220/0013665600003982

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icinco25,
author={Miao Zhang and Oliver Leys and Markus Vogelbacher and Regina Knitter and Jörg Matthes},
title={A Novel Automatic Monitoring and Control System For Induced Jet Breakup Fabrication of Ceramic Pebbles},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO},
year={2025},
pages={25-36},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013665600003982},
isbn={978-989-758-770-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO
TI - A Novel Automatic Monitoring and Control System For Induced Jet Breakup Fabrication of Ceramic Pebbles
SN - 978-989-758-770-2
AU - Zhang M.
AU - Leys O.
AU - Vogelbacher M.
AU - Knitter R.
AU - Matthes J.
PY - 2025
SP - 25
EP - 36
DO - 10.5220/0013665600003982
PB - SciTePress