An Optical Method of Monitoring the State of Flowing Media with Low Transparency That Contain Large Inclusions

Resumo

An optical method of monitoring the state of flowing media with low transparency that contain large inclusions based on the phenomenon of refraction is considered. A construction of a laboratory mock-up of a refractometer is implemented for practical realization of the method. A prism in a new design in the form of a trapezoid with conical tips present in the optical part of the refractometer is designed and fabricated. Features of the process of monitoring the state of a flowing medium from the shift of the light–shadow boundary are described. Results of experimental investigations of different media performed on a mock-up of the refractometer are presented.