Comparative Analysis of Engine Ignition Systems Conference Paper

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. 2009 IEEE.

authors

• Tropina, Albina

published proceedings

• IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

author list (cited authors)

• Tropina, A. A., Lenarduzzi, L., Marasov, S. V., & Kuzmenko, A. P.

citation count

• 19

complete list of authors

• Tropina, Albina A||Lenarduzzi, Lonnie||Marasov, Sergey V||Kuzmenko, Anatoliy P

publication date

• October 2009

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

published in

• IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/tps.2009.2029692

start page

• 2286

end page

• 2292

volume

• 37

issue

• 12

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tps.2009.2029692