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Simultaneous Imaging of the Diatomic Carbon and Methylidyne Species Radicals for the Quantification of the Fuel to Air Ratio from Low to High Pressure Combustion
| Title: | Simultaneous Imaging of the Diatomic Carbon and Methylidyne Species Radicals for the Quantification of the Fuel to Air Ratio from Low to High Pressure Combustion. |
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| Name(s): |
Reyes, Jonathan, Author Ahmed, Kareem, Committee Chair Kassab, Alain, Committee Member Kapat, Jayanta, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2017 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | The radical intensity ratio of the diatomic carbon to methylidyne was characterized at initialpressures up to 10 bar using certified gasoline of 93% octane. This gasoline was selected due toits availability as a common fuel. The characterization of the radical intensity ratio of gasoline atelevated pressures enabled the creation of a calibration map of the equivalence ratio at enginerelevant conditions.The proposed calibration map acts as a feedback loop for a combustor. It allows for thelocation of local rich and lean zones. The local information acquired can be used as an optimizationparameter for injection and ignition timings, and future combustor designs. The calibration map isapplicable at low and high engine loads to characterize a combustors behavior at all points in itsoperation map.Very little emphasis has been placed on the radical intensity ratio of unsteady flames,flames at high pressure, and liquid fuels. The current work performed the measurement on anunsteady flame ignited at different initial pressures employing a constant volume combustionchamber and liquid gasoline as the fuel source. The chamber can sustain a pressure rise of 200 barand allows for homogenous fuel to air mixtures.The results produced a viable calibration map from 1 to 10 bar. The intensity ratio at initialpressures above 5 bar behaved adversely in comparison to the lower pressure tests. The acquiredratios at the higher initial pressures are viable as individual calibration curves, but created anunexpected calibration map. The data shows promise in creating a calibration map that is usefulfor practical combustors. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0006910 (IID), ucf:51692 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2017-12-01 M.S.A.E. Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | Radical Species -- Fuel-Air Ratio -- Constant Volume -- Pressure -- Liquid Fuel -- Imaging -- Combustion | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006910 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | campus 2018-12-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
