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Fast Gas Temperature Measurement by Velocity of Sound for IC Engine Applications
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In the study of internal combustion engines, gas temperatures within the system are of significant importance. The adverse conditions under firing operation, however, make measurements by any means very difficult. This current study seems to have gone the farthest to date for velocity of sound gas temperature measurements in internal combustion engine applications.
An ultrasound signal is sent by a transmitting transducer, through the gas medium, and into the receiving transducer. The received signal is recorded, and the gas temperature determined from the time of flight. In-cylinder and exhaust manifold gas temperatures under fired conditions are presented, and are all consistent. Impacts of operating parameters like mixture equivalence ratio and coolant temperature are investigated.
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Bauer, W., Tam, C., Heywood, J., and Ziegler, C., "Fast Gas Temperature Measurement by Velocity of Sound for IC Engine Applications," SAE Technical Paper 972826, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/972826.Also In
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