Application of Two-Dimensional Laser-Induced Fuel Tracer Fluorescence for Ion Current Evaluation

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 140, Issue 1-6, 1998, Pages 295-314

  Neij, H ^a   Saitzkoff, A ^a   Reinmann, R ^a   Franke, A ^a   Alden M ^a  

^a LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Equivalence ratio; Ion current; Laser induced fluorescence; Methane combustion; Spark ignition

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542467335     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102209808915775     Document Type: Article

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