Combustion Physics

The Division of Combustion Physics is since 2001 located in the Enoch Thulin laboratory at the Department of Physics. The activities are aimed at increasing the present knowledge on combustion processes by using both experimental and theoretical approaches. The experimental research is mainly aimed at developing laser-based diagnostic methods for measurements of for instance temperature and species concentrations. The methods, which are based on physical principles, are developed in a laboratory environment under well-controlled conditions but can later be applied in practical combustion environments like engines and gas turbines. The theoretical research is mainly aimed at understanding the chemistry during various combustion processes. Theoretical models, so called chemical mechanisms, are developed to describe the combustion process. The division is a part of a large numbers of centres, among these the Centre for Combustion Science and Technology (CECOST), the Lund Laser Centre (LLC), and the Lund University Combustion Centre (LUCC). The division also has many international connections.

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