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Investigation of flame structure and burning behaviour in an IC engine simulator by 2D-LIF of OH radicals

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Turbulent combustion of propane/air mixtures in an internal combustion engine simulator has been studied by 2D-LIF of OH radicals formed in the combustion process. A laser light sheet of thickness 75 μm at 308 nm was used for excitation of OH and the fluorescence imaged onto an image-intensified CCD-camera. From the large number of images recorded, information on the burning behaviour of various flame structures could be obtained. In particular, flame extinction was clearly observed for lean (λ=1.5) mixtures.

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  1. Physikalisch-Chemisches Institut der Universität, Im Neuenheimer Feld 253, D-6900, Heidelberg, Fed. Rep. Germany

    H. Becker, A. Arnold, R. Suntz, P. Monkhouse & J. Wolfrum

  2. Forschung und Technik, Daimler Benz AG, Postfach 600 202, D-7000, Stuttgart, Fed. Rep. Germany

    R. Maly & W. Pfister

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Becker, H., Arnold, A., Suntz, R. et al. Investigation of flame structure and burning behaviour in an IC engine simulator by 2D-LIF of OH radicals. Appl. Phys. B 50, 473–478 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00408773

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