Measurements of the effect of in-cylinder motion on flame development and cycle-to-cycle variations using an ionization probe head gasket

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Russ, Stephen ^a   Peet, Gregory ^a   Stockhausen, William ^a  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; GASKETS; IONIZATION; PROBES; SUPERSONIC AERODYNAMICS;

CYCLE SIMULATION; CYCLE TO CYCLE VARIATION; FLAME DEVELOPMENT; IONIZATION PROBE; MEASUREMENTS OF; OPERATING CONDITION; TRAVEL DISTANCE; TUMBLING MOTION;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 85072468306     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/970507     Document Type: Conference Paper

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