LOW TEMPERATURE STARTING OF DIESEL ENGINES USING TIMED SPARK DISCHARGE

A timed high energy spark discharge system was used as an aid for low temperature starting of two single cylinder, and one multi-cylinder diesel engines. The tests were conducted by cold soaking the engines in a low temperature chamber in temperatures down to -55 deg C. An Arctic (AA) diesel fuel was used at these low temperatures while B(No. 2) fuel was used at warmer temperatures. When used in I.D.I. engines the timed spark discharge system produced more rapid starts and faster warm ups at lower temperatures and consumed equal or less electrical energy when compared to the factory fitted electric glow plugs. An in cylinder glow plug, which was fitted to a D.I. engine, but is not a factory option, produced more rapid starts than the timed spark discharge, but the timed spark system produced smoother running and consumed only one-half the electrical energy.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 25-March 1, 1985.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Dale, J D
  • Wilson, J D
  • Santiago, J
  • Smy, P
  • Clements, R
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Engine cylinders; Low temperature; Starting (Driving)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Starting
• Old TRIS Terms: Glow plugs; Spark discharge
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399991
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 850049, HS-038 868
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM