In situ measurement of hydrocarbon fuel concentration near a spark plug in an engine cylinder using the 3.392 μm infrared laser absorption method: Discussion of applicability with a homogeneous methane-air mixture

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1350-1356

  Tomita, Eiji ^a   Kawahara, Nobuyuki ^a   Shigenaga, Masahiro ^a   Nishiyama, Atsushi ^a   Dibble, Robert W ^b  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENGINE CYLINDERS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; SPARK PLUGS;

LASER ABSORPTION;

HYDROCARBONS;

ABSORPTION; CONCENTRATION; ENGINE; FUEL;

EID: 0041909288     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/8/321     Document Type: Article

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