Investigating the development of thermal stratification from the near-wall regions to the bulk-gas in an HCCI engine with planar imaging thermometry

N Dronniou, J Dec - SAE International Journal of Engines, 2012 - JSTOR
ABSTRACT A tracer-based single-line PLIF imaging technique using a unique optical
configuration that allows simultaneously viewing the bulk-gas and the boundary layer region …

Thermal stratification in an internal combustion engine due to wall heat transfer measured by laser-induced fluorescence

SA Kaiser, M Schild, C Schulz - Proceedings of the combustion institute, 2013 - Elsevier
Laser-induced fluorescence of toluene was used to image spatial fluctuations of gas
temperature in an optically accessible engine. These thermal inhomogeneities develop due …

Temperature, pressure, and bath gas composition dependence of fluorescence spectra and fluorescence lifetimes of toluene and naphthalene

S Faust, G Tea, T Dreier, C Schulz - Applied Physics B, 2013 - Springer
Time-resolved fluorescence spectra of gas-phase toluene and naphthalene were
investigated upon picosecond laser excitation at 266 nm as a function of temperature …

Evaluation of toluene LIF thermometry detection strategies applied in an internal combustion engine

B Peterson, E Baum, B Böhm, V Sick, A Dreizler - Applied Physics B, 2014 - Springer
In the context of toluene laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) thermometry, the two common LIF
detection strategies, namely one-color and two-color detection, have been simultaneously …

A comparison of selected organic tracers for quantitative scalar imaging in the gas phase via laser-induced fluorescence

S Faust, M Goschütz, SA Kaiser, T Dreier, C Schulz - Applied Physics B, 2014 - Springer
This paper compares three of the tracers most commonly used for laser-induced
fluorescence in gaseous flows, toluene, naphthalene, and acetone. Additionally, anisole …

Quantitative planar laser-induced fluorescence imaging of multi-component fuel/air mixing in a firing gasoline-direct-injection engine: effects of residual exhaust gas …

B Williams, P Ewart, X Wang, R Stone, H Ma… - Combustion and …, 2010 - Elsevier
A study of in-cylinder fuel–air mixing distributions in a firing gasoline-direct-injection engine
is reported using planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) imaging. A multi-component fuel …

Photo-physical properties of anisole: temperature, pressure, and bath gas composition dependence of fluorescence spectra and lifetimes

S Faust, T Dreier, C Schulz - Applied Physics B, 2013 - Springer
Anisole is a promising candidate for use as fluorescent tracer for gas-phase imaging
diagnostics. Its high-fluorescence quantum yield (FQY) and its large Stokes shift lead to …

A novel approach for quantitative measurements of preferential evaporation of fuel by means of two-tracer laser induced fluorescence

M Bardi, A Di Lella, G Bruneaux - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel approach for the measurement of vapor fuel concentration at
engine relevant conditions for the investigation of preferential evaporation in …

Temperature and bath gas composition dependence of effective fluorescence lifetimes of toluene excited at 266 nm

S Faust, T Dreier, C Schulz - Chemical Physics, 2011 - Elsevier
Time-resolved fluorescence spectra of gas-phase toluene upon picosecond excitation at
266 nm were investigated as a function of temperature (296–1074 K) and bath gas …

Quantitative vapor temperature imaging in DISI-sprays at elevated pressures and temperatures using two-line excitation laser-induced fluorescence

J Trost, L Zigan, A Leipertz - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2013 - Elsevier
Direct-injection (DI) concepts with spray-guided mixture formation are promising methods to
increase the efficiency of spark ignition (SI) engines. The fuel and temperature distribution …