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Instrumentation for Combustion and Flow in Engines pp 235–253Cite as

Application of Laser Anemometry and Rayleigh Scattering to Engine Flows

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Following the extensive application of laser-based techniques to engine flows during the past decade and the parallel development of multidimensional computer codes for predicting the space-and time-resolved vector and scalar fields in the engine cylinder, the automotive industry is now better equipped to meet the ever increasing demands for higher fuel efficiency and lower exhaust emissions. The insight provided into the fluid mechanics of gasoline and diesel engines coupled with the development of fast and powerful computers, has also allowed reductions in the time required to evaluate new design concepts.

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Arcoumanis, C. (1989). Application of Laser Anemometry and Rayleigh Scattering to Engine Flows. In: Durão, D.F.G., Whitelaw, J.H., Witze, P.O. (eds) Instrumentation for Combustion and Flow in Engines. NATO ASI Series, vol 154. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2241-9_13

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