Abstract of
ANALYSIS OF THE STEADY FLOW CHARACTERISTICS
OF TUMBLE-GENERATING FOUR-VALVE CYLINDER HEADS
C. Arcoumanis, J. Nouri, H. M. Xu and
R. Stone
Mechanical Engineering Department, Imperial
College of Science, Technology and Medicine
.
Velocity measurements have been obtained by laser
Doppler velocimetry (LDV) inside and downstream of a transparent tumble
adaptor, under steady flow conditions, in order to characterise the tumble-generating
capacity of four-valve cylinder heads used in modern spark-ignition petrol
engines.
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