Laser spark ignition: Laser development and engine testing

Proceedings of the 2004 Fall Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 823-832

  McMillian, Michael H ^a   Woodruff, Steven D ^a   Richardson, Steven W ^a   McIntyre, Dustin L ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE TESTING; IGNITION; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LIFE CYCLE; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES; SPARK PLUGS;

COMPRESSION EFFICIENCY; EMISSION PARAMETERS; ENGINE TESTING; LASER SPARK IGNITION;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 14044252145     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/icef2004-0917     Document Type: Conference Paper

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