Real-time measurement of equivalence ratio using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 447-457

  Ferioli, F ^a   Buckley, S G ^b   Puzinauskas, P V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Equivalence ratio measurement; LASS; LIBS; Mole fraction measurement; Spark spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EQUIVALENCE RATIO MEASUREMENT; MOLE FRACTION MEASUREMENT; POINT MEASUREMENTS; SPARK SPECTROSCOPY;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STOICHIOMETRY; SYNCHRONIZATION;

OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

EID: 34047170778     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER01206     Document Type: Article

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