Optical gasoline DI single cylinder engine (Ricardo Hydra 1)

    School of Computing, Engineering

    Facility/equipment: Equipment

    • Location

      Lewes Road

      Advanced Engineering Building

      Brighton

      BN2 4GJ

      United Kingdom

    Equipments Details

    Description

    The Hydra 1 engine test cell is utilised for studies of in-cylinder air, liquid and vapour fuel mixture preparation characteristics in modern combustion systems. Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) and Phase Doppler Anemometry (PDA) are applied to airflows and fuel sprays within the cylinder under motored engine operation.

    Keywords

    • TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics

    Contact information

    NameMarco Marengo
    Phone01273 641037
    Emailsenterprise@brighton.ac.uk
    LinksWebsite

    Terms of loan/booking

    Available for loan - internal and external

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