Spark plug modifications for improving ion sensing capabilities in a homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine

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

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 351-358

  Bogin Jr , Gregory ^a   Mack, J Hunter ^a   Dibble, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

HCCI; Ion sensors; Spark plugs

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION TEMPERATURES; DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS; ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; HCCI; HCCI ENGINE; HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES; ION DETECTION; ION SENSING; ION SIGNALS; ION-SENSORS; OPERATING CONDITION; OVERALL QUALITY; POSITIVE BIAS VOLTAGES; SHAPE AND SIZE; SPARK PLUG ELECTRODES; START OF COMBUSTION; SURFACE AREA; TDI DIESEL ENGINE;

DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; IGNITION; IONS; SENSORS; SIGNAL DETECTION; SPARK PLUGS;

ION ENGINES;

EID: 77952833454     PISSN: 15296598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ICES2009-76161     Document Type: Conference Paper

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