Intake-runner fluid dynamics represent a vital component in the global performance of internal combustion engines, but limited diagnostics exist to characterize these gas flows. In this work, a laser absorption-based sensor was developed to measure intake-runner gas temperature, pressure, and water (H2O) mole fraction with crank-angle resolution. The sensor was designed to target two temperature-sensitive 1.8 μm absorption transitions in ambient H2O vapor. A high-resolution study of both lines was conducted, and a novel, multi-harmonic wavelength-modulation-spectroscopy (WMS) detection technique was developed to achieve sensitive measurements at 31 kS/s (once per crank angle degree at 6000 RPM). The sensor was validated in the laboratory across a range of intake-relevant conditions and subsequently demonstrated during dynamometer (dyno) testing of a single-cylinder development engine under motored and fired conditions. Beyond this demonstration, the sensor can readily be adapted for integration with a broad range of engine-intake architectures.


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    Title :

    An In Situ Laser-Absorption Sensor for Crank Angle-Resolved Temperature, Pressure, and Humidity in Intake-Runner Flows


    Additional title:

    Sae Int. J. Engines



    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2021-03-22


    Size :

    17 pages




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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