Application of new diagnostic techniques to combustion studies in engines

A variety of experimental diagnostic techniques are being developed to investigate the physical and chemical processes that occur in internal combustion engines. These optical diagnostics have been applied to critical problems arising in the development of direct-injection stratified-charge, diesel, and lean-homogeneous charge engines. The results presented illustrate (1) the application of laser velocimetry to measure fluid flow, (2) spontaneous Raman scattering to measure time- and space-resolved temperature and species concentration, (3) optical techniques for spatially mapping temperature and soot concentration, and (4) various flow visualization schemes.