TumbleFlowAnalysisinanUnfiredEngineUsingParticleImageVelocimetry.pdfVIP

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 30 2009 Tumble Flow Analysis in an Unfired Engine Using Particle Image Velocimetry *B. Murali Krishna and J. M. Mallikarjuna using particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) and reported that Abstract—This paper deals with the experimental investigations the swirl and tumble flows should be maximized in order to of the in-cylinder tumble flows in an unfired internal combustion maximize the turbulence for achieving good combustion. engine with a flat piston at the engine speeds ranging from 400 to Reference [3] compared the effect on the tumble flow fields 1000 rev/min., and also with the dome and dome-cavity pistons at an using different configurations of the pistons in a four-valve engine speed of 1000 rev/min., using particle image velocimetry. From the two-dimensional in-cylinder flow measurements, tumble engine and found that, during the intake stroke, the vortex flow analysis is carried out in the combustion space on a vertical center lies initially under the intake valve/s and moved plane passing through cylinder axis. To analyze the tumble flows, towards the exhaust valve/s later during the compression ensemble average velocity vectors are used and to characterize it, stroke. The laser doppler anemometry (LDV) measurements tumble ratio is estimated. From the results, generally, we have found of the in-cylinder