Larry Evers

Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering—Engineering Mechanics

PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Biography

In recent years, Evers has concentrated on the design of fuel injectors which produce enhanced atomization and spray patterns for port-fuel-injectioned spark-ignited engines. These fuel injectors have been tested in the laboratory and in engines. He developed a film thickness sensor, which has been used to measure the fuel film thickness in the inlet port of a fuel-injected engine. The film thickness sensor is being used to measure the film of oil in journal bearings.

Areas of Expertise

Internal Combustion Engines
Fuel Injectors
Atomization

Research Interests

Design of fuel injectors which produce enhanced atomization and spray patterns for port-fuel-injectioned spark-ignited engines

Recent Publications

Barua, D., Gruhlke, W.L., and Evers, L.W. “Silicon Micro-machined Injector Nozzles,” Vehicle Displays and Microsensors’ 99, 6th Annual Strategic and Technical Symposium, Ypsilanti, Michigan, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 99-66619, September 22-23, 1999.
Gruhlke, W. L., Creehan, J. L., and Evers, L. W., “Compound Electroformed Metal Nozzle for High Pressure Gasoline Injection,” SAE Paper No. 980818, SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 23-26, 1997.
Michalek, D. J., Peschke, B. D., and Evers, L. W., “Computational Design of Experiments for Compound Fuel Injector Nozzles,” SAE Paper No. 971617, SAE International Spring Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, Detroit, Michigan, May 5, 1997.
Glodowski, M. L., Michalek, D. J., and Evers, L. W., “The Use of Results from Computational Fluid Dynamic Fuel Injector Modeling to Predict Spray Characteristics,” SAE Paper No. 961191, SAE International Spring Fuels & Lubricants Meeting, Dearborn, Michigan, May 6-8, 1996.