The Development of Diagnostics and Testing Methods for the Characterization of Carburetor Exit Flow Conditions 952078
This paper describes the development of diagnostics and testing methods for the characterization of carburetor exit flow conditions in small utility engines. These diagnostics include: 1) Three different methods of acquiring intake flow photographs. 2) A technique to measure the thickness of the fuel film running along the bottom of the intake manifold using the electrical properties of the fuel. 3) A system for measuring the A/F ratio across the carburetor exit using a heated catalyst to oxidize the sampled mixture and a wide-range oxygen sensor to determine the A/F of the reacted sample.
Citation: Westrate, B., Itano, E., Hoffman, J., and Martin, J., "The Development of Diagnostics and Testing Methods for the Characterization of Carburetor Exit Flow Conditions," SAE Technical Paper 952078, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/952078. Download Citation
Author(s):
Barbara Westrate, Ed Itano, Jeff Hoffman, Jay K. Martin
Affiliated:
Engine Research Center
Pages: 20
Event:
International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Design and Emissions of Small Two- and Four-Stroke Engines-SP-1112, SAE 1995 Transactions: Journal of Commercial Vehicles-V104-2
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