Full-bore crank-angle resolved imaging of combustion in a four-stroke gasoline direct injection engine

The conventional Bowditch piston arrangement in an optical access engine limits the field of view to about half the bore area. By using a transparent crown (with a flat top) and incorporating a concave surface into the underside of the piston, then the piston crown acts as a diverging lens. Appropri...

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Main Authors: Ma, H, Marshall, S, Stevens, R, Stone, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007