U.S.-Germany Cooperative Research: Laser Diagnostic Techniques to Study Mixture Formation in Future IC Engines

9815290该奖项与德国海德堡大学物理化学系的尤尔根·沃尔夫鲁姆合作，资助密歇根大学的沃尔克·西克博士和一名研究生。由该奖项资助的研究将改进激光光谱方法，以非侵入性地测量直喷式汽油发动机中的燃料和温度分布。这次合作汇集了这两个集团的独特专业知识。海德堡集团在激光光谱学和定量诊断工具方面拥有强大的专业知识，密歇根集团在发动机技术方面拥有基础知识和研究经验。PI在汽车行业也有很强的人脉，他们对研究结果感兴趣。大部分研究将由在海德堡工作的PI小组的一名研究生进行。

9815290SickThis award supports Dr. Volker Sick and one graduate student from the University of Michigan in a collaboration with Juergen Wolfrum of the Department of Physical Chemistry at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. The research funded by this award will improve laser-spectroscopic methods for the non-intrusive measurement of fuel and temperature distributions in direct-injection gasoline engines. The collaboration brings together the unique expertise of the two groups. The Heidelberg group has strong expertise in laser spectroscopy and quantitative diagnostic tools, and the Michigan group has fundamental knowledge and research experience in engine technology. The PI also has strong contacts in the automotive industry, which is interested in the results of the research. Much of the research will be performed by a graduate student from the PI's group working in Heidelberg.