Advertisement
Published in:
2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Interference Microscopy for Clean Air – How Optical Metrology Is Improving Quality Control of Fuel Injection Systems
Authors : Robert Sachs, Frank Stanzel
Published in: Fringe 2013
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.
Select sections of text to find matching patents with Artificial Intelligence. powered by
Select sections of text to find additional relevant content using AI-assisted search. powered by
The current 50% market share of diesel engines in European passenger cars is attributable to impressive improvements in efficiency and power combined with progressive reductions in nitrous oxides, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and particle emissions. Fuel injection systems are central to diesel engine design, and it is here that significant precision engineering advances have contributed to the success of these systems. In the latest common rail systems, a high-pressure pump stores a reservoir of fuel at 2000 times atmospheric pressure to optimize fuel atomization. These extraordinary pressures place high demands on the precision manufacture of injection pumps and valves. Common rail technology will be the principal means of complying with the Euro VI emission standard, which comes into effect in 2014 [1].