Laser ignition in a pre-mixed engine: The effect of focal volume and energy density on stability and the lean operating limit

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Alger, Terry ^a   Mehta, Darius ^a   Chadwell, Christopher ^a   Roberts, Charles ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT ALLOYS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; IGNITION SYSTEMS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; POWERTRAINS; PROPANE; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

COMBUSTION STABILITY; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; IGNITION LOCATION; LASER IGNITION SYSTEMS; LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; ND : YAG LASERS; OPERATING LIMIT; SINGLE-CYLINDER RESEARCH ENGINES;

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EID: 85072474028     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2005-01-3752     Document Type: Conference Paper

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