Georgia Tech: SPhERe Laboratory
Published on Apr. 15, 2019
Customer Application
The SPhERe Laboratory at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) has developed a custom multi-wavelength, line-of-sight drop sizing diagnostic, which utilizes Zaber's X-LRT0250AL-E08C Series stages to map out the droplet field in high pressure fuel sprays. The technique allows for spray fields quantification in optically dense regions where commercially available techniques typically fail.
The accuracy, repeatability and high-load capability of X-LRT0250AL-E08C stages make them perfect fit for this application. In addition, the easy control of stages through LabVIEW make Zaber's products stand out among those of other suppliers.
About SPhERe Laboratory at Georgia Tech
The SPhERe Laboratory conducts fundamental combustion and spray research to enable improved combustion efficiency and reductions of pollutant emissions in direct-injection gasoline, diesel, and alternative fuel engines. They execute the work in a unique, tightly-coupled experimental and model-based approach, integrating projects that apply advanced laser diagnostics to probe in-cylinder mixing and combustion processes with projects that utilize these measurements to validate and improve engine CFD models. Following this approach, the lab also seeks to accelerate the discovery of unknown spray and combustion physics while advancing the development of robust computational design tools to optimize engines for low emission high-efficiency performance and the use of sustainable fuels. The SPhERe Lab is a part of the Ben T. Zinn Combustion Laboratory at Georgia Technical Institute.
Visit the SPhERe Laboratory website at https://www.spherelab.gatech.edu/.