Characteristics of ion current signals in compression ignition and spark ignition engines

SAE International Journal of Engines

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 260-281

  Henein, Naeim A ^a   Bryzik, Walter ^a   Abdel Rehim, Ahmed ^b   Gupta, Ashish ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRITISH UNIVERSITY IN EGYPT   (Egypt)

^c CUMMINS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR FLAMES; AUTO-IGNITION; CI ENGINE; COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; COMPRESSION IGNITION; DIFFUSION PROCESS; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; FEEDBACK ELECTRONICS; FLAME PROPAGATING; GAS PRESSURES; GASOLINE ENGINES; GLOW PLUG; IGNITION PROCESS; ION CURRENTS; ION-CURRENT SIGNAL; OPERATING MODES; PREMIXED; SI ENGINES; SINGLE-CYLINDER DIESEL ENGINE; SPARK IGNITION ENGINES;

AIR ENGINES; CONTROL; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINES; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS; IGNITION; ION ENGINES; IONIZATION OF GASES; IONS; PARTICLE DETECTORS; SENSORS; SPARK PLUGS;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 78649703776     PISSN: 19463936     EISSN: 19463944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2010-01-0567     Document Type: Article

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