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Stratified charge rotary engine - Internal flow studies at the MSU engine research laboratoryHigh-speed visualization and laser Doppler velocimetry (LDV) systems consisting of a 40-watt copper vapor laser, mirrors, cylindrical lenses, a high speed camera, a synchronization timing system, and a particle generator were developed for the study of the fuel spray-air mixing flow characteristics within the combustion chamber of a motored rotary engine. The laser beam is focused down to a sheet approximately 1 mm thick, passing through the combustion chamber and illuminates smoke particles entrained in the intake air. The light scattered off the particles is recorded by a high speed rotating prism camera. Movies are made showing the air flow within the combustion chamber. The results of a movie showing the development of a high-speed (100 Hz) high-pressure (68.94 MPa, 10,000 psi) fuel jet are also discussed. The visualization system is synchronized so that a pulse generated by the camera triggers the laser's thyratron.
Document ID
19890064106
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hamady, F.
(Michigan State Univ. East Lansing, MI, United States)
Kosterman, J.
(Michigan State Univ. East Lansing, MI, United States)
Chouinard, E.
(Michigan State Univ. East Lansing, MI, United States)
Somerton, C.
(Michigan State Univ. East Lansing, MI, United States)
Schock, H.
(Michigan State University East Lansing, United States)
Chun, K.
(Michigan State Univ. East Lansing, MI, United States)
Hicks, Y.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1989
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 890331
Accession Number
89A51477
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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