Engine performance monitoring using spark plug voltage analysis

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 211, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 499-509

  Zhao, H ^a   Ladommatos, N ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Combustion variability; Misfire; Spark plug voltage

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; PERFORMANCE; SENSORS; SPARK PLUGS;

COMBUSTION VARIABILITY; MISFIRE; SPARK PLUG VOLTAGE ANALYSIS;

AUTOMOBILE ENGINES;

EID: 0031366211     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954407971526614     Document Type: Article

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