https://example.com/tags/combustion-diagnostics/Combustion DiagnosticsHugoBlox Kit (https://hugoblox.com)en-usWed, 12 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://example.com/media/icon_hu_702a800cd775dbac.pnghttps://example.com/tags/combustion-diagnostics/https://example.com/skills/combustion-korea/Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://example.com/skills/combustion-korea/<h2 id="combustion-diagnostics-and-laminar-flame-speed-measurement">Combustion Diagnostics and Laminar Flame Speed Measurement</h2> <p>During my master&rsquo;s research, I experimentally investigated the <strong>laminar flame speed and Markstein length of alternative liquid fuels, including n-butanol and methyl decanoate, using an optical combustion diagnostic system.</strong></p> <p>The study was conducted using a <strong>Constant Volume Combustion Chamber (CVCC)</strong> equipped with <strong>shadowgraph and schlieren imaging techniques</strong> to visualize flame propagation and measure combustion characteristics.</p> <h2 id="experimental-system-development">Experimental System Development</h2> <p>I was directly involved in building and validating the experimental setup, including:</p> <ul> <li>Assembly and integration of the <strong>constant volume combustion chamber (CVCC)</strong></li> <li>Alignment of <strong>shadowgraph and schlieren optical systems</strong></li> <li>Calibration and validation of measurement procedures</li> <li>Development of experimental protocols for repeatable combustion measurements</li> </ul> <h2 id="experimental-techniques">Experimental Techniques</h2> <p>Key diagnostic and measurement techniques used include:</p> <ul> <li>Shadowgraph imaging for density-gradient visualization</li> <li>Schlieren optical diagnostics for flame structure observation</li> <li>High-speed imaging of flame propagation</li> <li>Laminar flame speed calculation from flame radius evolution</li> </ul> <h2 id="fuels-studied">Fuels Studied</h2> <ul> <li><strong>n-Butanol</strong> (oxygenated biofuel candidate)</li> <li><strong>Methyl decanoate</strong> (biodiesel surrogate fuel)</li> </ul> <p>These fuels were studied to understand their combustion behavior and evaluate their suitability for advanced combustion systems.</p>