SPARK IGNITION ASSISTS DIESEL STARTUP

A single-cylinder, open-chamber, direct-injection diesel engine was converted to low compression ratio, spark-assisted operation. A modular construction cylinder head was built for test work which indicated that several spark plug locations are possible for producing successful ignition of a wide range of fuels. Performance tests were run with differing compression and swirl ratio combinations. The spark-assisted engine (CR = 16:1) was performance tested with methanol and number 2 diesel fuel plus 20% methanol emulsified fuel.

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  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Phatak, R G
  • Komiyama, K
• Publication Date: 1983-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 47-50
• Serial:
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Volume: 91
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0098-2571

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cylinder heads; Diesel engines; Diesel fuels; Engine starters; Methanol; Performance tests; Spark ignition engines; Spark plugs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386468
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM