Currently, 80% of the world’s energy demand is met by a form of a fuel (solid, liquid, or gas). While this scenario is changing with renewable energies, it is recognized that fuel-based energy will remain a significant part of our energy scenario in the future (grid & transportation). Cleaner, more efficient combustion technology is imperative to combat climate challenges. Such technology will be seen in re-invented engine and turbine technology, which include advance spraying systems and the use of low-carbon, alternative fuels (e.g. bio-fuels, hydrogen, ammonia).

Our research focuses on laser diagnostics used as sophisticated measurement tools to address fundamental scientific discoveries that underpin cleaner combustion systems. Our diagnostic expertise includes:

• Particle image velocimetry (including stereoscopic & tomographic PIV)  –   flow field measurements
• Laser-induced fluorescence  –  gas-phase temperature and species measurements
• Phosphor thermometry  –  surface and gas-phase temperature
• Coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy  –  gas-phase temperature, species, and pressure
• Laser Doppler Anemometry  –  particle size & velocity distribution

Our research combines many of these diagnostics to provide simultaneous measurements that resolve multi-parameter and multi-dimensional information within complex problems. See examples of our research.