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The automotive torque converter is one of the most important component parts in the automatic transmission. In recent years, the design demands have been for both high performance and compact size. For the optimized design to satisfy with these demands, it is necessary to analyze the internal flow field of torque converters. The internal flow field around the stator of an automotive torque converter is investigated experimentally in this study by using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) technique. The objective of this investigation is to understand the flow field around the stator which has the important role to characterize the torque converter performance. The three-dimensional flow field is reconstructed by using the two-dimensional PIV results at two orthogonal planes.