More power. Fewer emissions. Maximum efficiency. Optical spray analysis of
fuel injection processes
Optical analysis of fuel spray injection
Optimal fuel injection is crucial for the efficiency, performance and emission control of combustion engines. Uniform atomization, precise distribution and consistent droplet sizes can significantly reduce fuel consumption, increase combustion efficiency and efficiently reduce pollutant emissions. With its high-precision optical measurement systems, LaVision offers complete digital characterization of fuel sprays – from research and development to quality assurance and fully automated online monitoring in production.
LaVision - Your measurement specialist for fuel injection
LaVision’s innovative measuring methods create precise measurement images of the spray pattern, spray break-up and droplet size of your injection. This makes optimization potential immediately visible.
Optimize your fuel injection in an innovative and future-proof way
- Optimization of fuel atomization for maximum efficiency
- Reduction of emissions through precise injection control
- Quality assurance and reproducibility of injection samples
- Prevention of injection errors and injector wear
- Support for new fuel technologies (e-fuels, hydrogen)
Significant increase in performance
LaVision’s innovative measurement technology has enabled numerous customers to sustainably optimize their injection systems. Thanks to detailed analyses, efficiency and performance could be significantly increased – and pollutant emissions significantly reduced at the same time. Each measurement provides valuable data for better combustion, more power and lower consumption. Every measurement is worthwhile.
Highest quality assurance and process monitoring
for injection systems
Traceable documentation of all measurement data for seamless verification and auditability
Advantages for our industry partners
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Characterization of the fuel sprays
We offer high-precision characterization methods for a wide range of fuel injection systems.
How we measure - Optical detailed measurements
for fuel injections
Detailed analysis of the spray cone
Visualization and measurement of the temporal development of the spray cone with detailed data on the cone angle and symmetry of the spray jet to ensure spray distribution for optimum injection.
Light section technology
Precise determination of the geometry of the spray cone and measurement of angle, homogeneity and penetration depth.
Spray geometry
Determination of structure and geometry data from light section images and globally illuminated spray images (single-hole and multi-hole nozzles).
Backlit high-speed images
Recording of the temporal development of the injection and visualization of the atomization of the fuel in the highest level of detail.
Industries and areas of application for the detailed analysis of fuel injection
Automotive industry
- Development & optimization of gasoline and diesel injection systems
- Control and calibration of direct injection & high-pressure systems
- Increasing the efficiency of hybrid and alternative drive technologies
Energy & turbine technology
- Optimization of fuel sprays in gas turbines and industrial combustion chambers
- Development of high-performance injection nozzles for alternative fuels
Research & development of synthetic & alternative fuels
- Development & optimization of gasoline and diesel injection systems
- Control and calibration of direct injection & high-pressure systems
- Increasing the efficiency of hybrid and alternative drive technologies
We offer you specific, optical measurement methods for research, quality management & production
Research & development (R&D) - progress through precise measurement data
- Development of new injection nozzles for future fuels
- Optimization of fuel atomization for homogeneous mixture formation
- Investigations into emission reduction through precise spray analyses
Quality management (QC) - ensuring consistent injection quality
- Automated test processes for injection geometry & droplet size
- Standardized test criteria for reproducible quality assurance
- Professional tools for traceable reporting
Production - real-time measurements & online monitoring
- Direct inline monitoring for flawless coatings
- Online feedback enables real-time adjustment of process parameters
- Integration into production control systems