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evaluation of an optically-based, cylinder pressure sensor in a single-cylinder, research, diesel engine
and three FFPI sensors embedded in head bolts were tested
angle output was compared with the output of a piezoelectric
Engineers have long searched for a viable method to reliably
engines during normal operation. Although many devices to
interferometer (FFPI) may prove to be effective in realworld
measure cylinder pressure in a laboratory situation exist,
measure cylinder pressure in real-world, internal combustion
none exist that would serve outside the lab. However, a new
optical strain gauge based on the fiber Fabry-Perot
pressure transducer mounted, in the engine head. Plots of
research, diesel engine. The sensors' pressure vs. crank
several sources of noise and tracking error can be
situations. One FFPI sensor embedded in a fuel injector bolt
the FFPI output indicate that the sensor has promise if
under a variety of operating conditions on a single cylinder,
"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".