In situ measurement of hydrocarbon fuel concentration near a spark plug in an engine cylinder using the 3.392 μm infrared laser absorption method: Application to an actual engine

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1357-1363

  Tomita, Eiji ^a   Kawahara, Nobuyuki ^a   Nishiyama, Atsushi ^a   Shigenaga, Masahiro ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air fuel ratio; Fibre optic sensor; Infrared absorption method; Internal combustion engine; Laser diagnostics; Liquid fuel; Molar absorption coefficient

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENGINE CYLINDERS; SPARK PLUGS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

MASS BALANCE;

HYDROCARBONS;

CONCENTRATION; ENGINE; FUEL; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

EID: 0041739016     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/8/322     Document Type: Article

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