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Combustion Imaging Using Fluorescence and Elastic Scattering

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Optical Metrology for Fluids, Combustion and Solids

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The reduction of airborne pollutants, particularly greenhouse gases, is a major issue affecting governments around the world. Increasingly stringent international restrictions and regulations target NOx (oxides of nitrogen) reductions, including nitric oxide (NO), the major constituent of NOx. Ground-based power plants, including automobiles, are major producers of NOx in the lowest part of the atmosphere; in the mid-troposphere, airplanes are the major contributors. Many countries now assess landing fees based on the amount of NO, carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons and other pollutants generated by aircraft. There is thus a strong commercial incentive for the aviation industry to produce “cleaner” engines.

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Locke, R.J., Hicks, Y.R., Anderson, R.C. (2003). Combustion Imaging Using Fluorescence and Elastic Scattering. In: Mercer, C.R. (eds) Optical Metrology for Fluids, Combustion and Solids. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3777-6_6

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