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EPSRC Reference: EP/T012595/1
Title: Laser Imaging of Turbine Engine Combustion Species (LITECS)
Principal Investigator: Lengden, Dr MP
Other Investigators:
Burns, Dr I Johnstone, Professor W Carrotte, Professor J
Hewak, Professor D Ozanyan, Professor K Sahu, Professor J
Khandelwal, Dr B Garmory, Dr A Wright, Dr P
Pourkashanian, Professor M McCann, Professor H Zhang, Professor Y
Nilsson, Professor LJA Polydorides, Dr N Liu, Dr C
Researcher Co-Investigators:
Project Partners:
M Squared Lasers Ltd Optosci Ltd Rolls-Royce Plc (UK)
Siemens Tracerco Ltd
Department: Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Organisation: University of Strathclyde
Scheme: Programme Grants
Starts: 01 September 2020 Ends: 31 August 2025 Value (£): 5,813,734
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Analytical Science Analytical Science
Combustion Instrumentation Eng. & Dev.
Instrumentation Eng. & Dev. Optical Communications
Particle Technology
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Aerospace, Defence and Marine Energy
No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
Related Grants:
Panel History:
Panel DatePanel NameOutcome
27 Feb 2020 Programme Grant Interviews - 27 February 2020 (Element) Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form
The ultimate ambition of the proposed research programme is reduced environmental impact of aviation and power generating gas turbine engines. Serious emissions reduction can only come from better understanding and modelling of the combustion and emissions generation processes and the roles of different fuels. Several disruptive chemical and particulate species measurement methods will be developed for detailed combustion zone and exhaust characterisation. These transformational new measurement capabilities will be applied to establishing, for the first, time the spatial and temporal evolution of combustion species and unwanted emissions within the engines. Such measurements will inform new understanding of the combustion and emissions generation processes and enable new technical strategies to ultimately deliver improved engine and fuel technologies for reduced emissions.

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