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The main aim of the present investigation is to experimentally study the flow parameters inside a spherical combustion chamber of an indirect injection diesel engine. For this a spherical chamber has been fitted in the cylinder head. Using a constant temperature hot-wire anemometer, measurements have been made under non-firing condition at 400 and 500 rpm during compression stroke. Mean velocity and turbulence intensity values are evaluated from the hot-wire signal. Measurements are made at three axial planes, six angular locations and four radial positions. Large variations of mean velocity and turbulence intensity have been observed within the chamber. From the measurements, the mean velocity and turbulence intensity are found to be maximum at 30° before compression TDC and these values are found to decrease towards the centre of the pre-chamber. The mean velocity and turbulence intensity distribution with respect to various locations and crank angles are presented and discussed.
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Received: 7 November 1995/Accepted: 26 October 1997
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Chandrasekaran, S., Mohan Krishna, D., Ganesan, V. et al. An experimental investigation of flow parameters inside a spherical swirl pre-chamber of a diesel engine under motoring condition. Experiments in Fluids 24, 462–469 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003480050195
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003480050195