Title :
Characterizing particulate and droplet size distributions: Exhaust emissions to cloud research
Author :
Bachalo, William D.
Author_Institution :
Artium Technol., Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Abstract :
Phase Doppler interferometry applied to spray research has improved combustion efficiency with emissions reductions and led to insights in atmospheric and meteorological research. Laser-induced incandescence is demonstrated as a means for monitoring combustion particulate emissions.
Keywords :
combustion; drops; light interferometry; atmospheric research; cloud research; combustion efficiency; combustion particulate emissions; droplet size distributions; emissions reductions; exhaust emissions; laser-induced incandescence; meteorological research; particulate distributions; phase Doppler interferometry; spray research; Atmospheric measurements; Clouds; Combustion; Gas lasers; Particle measurements; Pollution measurement; Pulse measurements; Spraying; Temperature sensors; Volume measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
