Using a laser, as opposed to a conventional (electrical) spark plug, to create combustion initiating spark is potentially advantageous for several reasons: flexibility in choosing and optimizing the spark location, in particular, to move the spark…
The work effort included in this interim report involved the determination of the ignition system requirements to enable using air-fuel ratios sufficiently lean to produce less than 4 g/bhp-hr NO emissions and of the potential availability of such…
This work describes the development of two new forms of ignition systems, one based on an improved capacitive discharge ignition system and on e based on a new form of Kettering Inductive ignition. The goal is to increase combustion energy and…