Exhaust Plume Flow Visualization for Qualitative Analysis of Engine Combustion Performance

This work explores use of Thermal Infrared Image based Flow Visualization (TIIFV) for qualitative analysis of gasoline engine combustion performance. It proposes determining engine combustion performance through analysis of the exhaust plume turbulence and radiation extinction patterns. The employed...

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Main Authors: Khan, Masood Mehmood, Sherazi, H.
Other Authors: Dr. A. I. Bhatti
Format: Conference Paper
Published: IEEE 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10473
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author Khan, Masood Mehmood
Sherazi, H.
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Sherazi, H.
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description This work explores use of Thermal Infrared Image based Flow Visualization (TIIFV) for qualitative analysis of gasoline engine combustion performance. It proposes determining engine combustion performance through analysis of the exhaust plume turbulence and radiation extinction patterns. The employed methodology requires estimating the point spread function (PSF) prevailing in a LWIR image and using the PSF estimates for enhancing the engine exhaust plume LWIR images. Influence of exhaust plume composition on the plume flow characteristics, made evident by the turbulence and radiation extinction patterns, is then ascertained. The observed plume flow characteristics and underlying flow patterns are used to qualitatively determine the engine combustion performance. Results suggest that engine exhaust flow visualization can help in qualitative analysis of combustion performance from a distance and our reliance on photochemical-based analysis of gasoline engine combustion efficiency can be reduced. Thus a time consuming and untidy process, difficult to be carried out in real life situations, may be replaced with a swift and cleaner one.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-104732017-09-13T14:56:20Z Exhaust Plume Flow Visualization for Qualitative Analysis of Engine Combustion Performance Khan, Masood Mehmood Sherazi, H. Dr. A. I. Bhatti vehicle comustion analysis exhaust plume flow visualization engine combustion performance analysis Longwave thermal infrared imaging This work explores use of Thermal Infrared Image based Flow Visualization (TIIFV) for qualitative analysis of gasoline engine combustion performance. It proposes determining engine combustion performance through analysis of the exhaust plume turbulence and radiation extinction patterns. The employed methodology requires estimating the point spread function (PSF) prevailing in a LWIR image and using the PSF estimates for enhancing the engine exhaust plume LWIR images. Influence of exhaust plume composition on the plume flow characteristics, made evident by the turbulence and radiation extinction patterns, is then ascertained. The observed plume flow characteristics and underlying flow patterns are used to qualitatively determine the engine combustion performance. Results suggest that engine exhaust flow visualization can help in qualitative analysis of combustion performance from a distance and our reliance on photochemical-based analysis of gasoline engine combustion efficiency can be reduced. Thus a time consuming and untidy process, difficult to be carried out in real life situations, may be replaced with a swift and cleaner one. 2013 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10473 10.1109/ICET.2013.6743491 IEEE 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923 fulltext
spellingShingle vehicle comustion analysis
exhaust plume flow visualization
engine combustion performance analysis
Longwave thermal infrared imaging
Khan, Masood Mehmood
Sherazi, H.
Exhaust Plume Flow Visualization for Qualitative Analysis of Engine Combustion Performance
title Exhaust Plume Flow Visualization for Qualitative Analysis of Engine Combustion Performance
title_full Exhaust Plume Flow Visualization for Qualitative Analysis of Engine Combustion Performance
title_fullStr Exhaust Plume Flow Visualization for Qualitative Analysis of Engine Combustion Performance
title_full_unstemmed Exhaust Plume Flow Visualization for Qualitative Analysis of Engine Combustion Performance
title_short Exhaust Plume Flow Visualization for Qualitative Analysis of Engine Combustion Performance
title_sort exhaust plume flow visualization for qualitative analysis of engine combustion performance
topic vehicle comustion analysis
exhaust plume flow visualization
engine combustion performance analysis
Longwave thermal infrared imaging
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10473