Comparative Analysis of Engine Ignition Systems

Author

Tropina, Albina A. ; Lenarduzzi, Lonnie ; Marasov, Sergey V. ; Kuzmenko, Anatoliy P.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. & Hydraulics, Kharkov Nat. Automobile & Highway Univ., Kharkiv, Ukraine

Volume

37

Issue

12

fYear

2009

Firstpage

2286

Lastpage

2292

Abstract

The experimental data of a comparative analysis of a spark-ignition system and a nanosecond-discharge-based ignition system in engines are presented. The effectiveness of the ignition systems used was evaluated on fuel consumption and exhaust-gas composition during the road and laboratory tests. It has been discovered that using a plasma-ignition system rather than a spark-ignition system considerably improves engine performance and reduces tailpipe emissions at the same time. The obtained results are analyzed based on the equilibrium calculations of combustion products and on the analytical evaluation of the flame-extinguishing-layer width near the cylinder walls of the combustion chamber.

Keywords

discharges (electric); ignition; internal combustion engines; combustion chamber; engine ignition systems; exhaust-gas composition; fuel consumption; internal combustion engine; nanosecond-discharge-based ignition system; plasma-ignition system; spark-ignition system; tailpipe emissions reduces; Internal combustion engine; nanosecond discharge; nonequilibrium plasma; plasma-ignition system;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2009.2029692

Filename

5289991