Development of an open path laser ignition system for a large bore natural gas engine: Part 1 system design

Proceedings of the Spring Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 489-498

  Ahrens, David L ^a   Yalin, Azer P ^a   Olsen, Daniel B ^a   Kim, Gl Heon ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamic modeling; Flame propagation; Gas engine; Laser beam energy; Laser ignition; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ENGINE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; LASER IGNITION SYSTEMS; NATURAL GAS ENGINES;

COMBUSTION; HEAT SINKS; IGNITION; NATURAL GAS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

SPARK PLUGS;

EID: 27744488827     PISSN: 15296598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ICES2005-1060     Document Type: Conference Paper

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