该方法用于使用自动仪器确定煤油和航空涡轮燃料的烟点，该仪器带有能够将火焰图像数字化的摄像头。烟点是指在指定设计的灯芯灯中燃烧的无烟燃料火焰的最大高度，单位为毫米。一般来说，燃料中较高的芳烃浓度会产生较短的火焰高度，而较低的芳烃浓度会产生较高的火焰高度，且产生烟雾的倾向较低。该自动方法显示了更高的精度，并消除了分析员通过手动烟点方法目视观察火焰高度的主观性。

This method is for determining the smoke point of kerosene and aviation turbine fuel utilizing an automated instrument with a camera capable of digitalizing the flame image. Smoke point is defined as the maximum height, in millimeters, of a smokeless flame of fuel burned in a wick-fed lamp of specified design. In general, higher aromatic concentration of a fuel will produce a shorter flame height, while low aromatic concentration will produce a higher flame height with lower smokeproducing tendency. The automated method demonstrates improved precision and removes analyst subjectivity of visually observing flame height by manual smoke point methods.