On comparative performance testing of prechamber and open chamber laser ignition

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Internal Combustion Engine Division (Publication) ICE

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 33-40

  Joshi, Sachin ^a   Loccisano, Frank ^a   Yalin, Azer P ^a   Montgomery, Dave T ^b  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^b CATERPILLAR INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1064 NM; BRAKE MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURES; BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; BURN FRACTION; COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION; DEGREE OF VARIABILITY; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; ENGINE TESTING; EXHAUST EMISSION; FOCUSING LENS; GAS-FUELED ENGINES; IGNITION TECHNOLOGY; IGNITION TIMING; INDICATED MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE; LASER IGNITION; LASER SPARK; LEAN BURN; PEAK PRESSURE; PERFORMANCE TESTING; Q SWITCHED ND:YAG LASER; SAPPHIRE WINDOWS; TEST DATA; TOP DEAD CENTER;

BRAKES; COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); ELECTRIC IGNITION; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; ENGINEERING EXHIBITIONS; ENGINES; FLUID MECHANICS; GAS ENGINES; IGNITION SYSTEMS; MACHINE DESIGN;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 80054786259     PISSN: 10665048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ICEF2010-35058     Document Type: Conference Paper

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