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The Coaxial Cavity Resonator as a RF IC Engine Ignition Source
Technical Paper
2001-01-0987
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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SAE 2001 World Congress
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English
Abstract
The Quarter Wave Coaxial Cavity Resonator (QWCCR) plasma igniter is designed, from previous theoretical work, as an ignition source for an internal combustion engine. The present research has explored the implementation of the QWCCR into an internal combustion (IC) engine. The QWCCR design parameters of inner conductor length, loop geometry, and loop position were varied for two igniters of differing operating frequency. Variations of the QWCCR radio frequency (RF) parameters, as a function of engine geometry, were studied by placing the igniter in a combustion chamber and manually varying the crank position. Three identical igniters were fitted with dielectric inserts and the parameters were studied before and after ignition was sustained in a twin-cylinder engine. Optimal resonator geometries were determined. Radio frequency parameter invariance was found with respect to crank angle and piston distance. The first successful IC engine ignition using a QWCCR was achieved.
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McIntyre, D., Thompson, G., and Smith, J., "The Coaxial Cavity Resonator as a RF IC Engine Ignition Source," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-0987, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-0987.Also In
Electronic Engine Controls 2001: Sensors & Actuators, Hardware, Tools and Validation
Number: SP-1586; Published: 2001-03-05
Number: SP-1586; Published: 2001-03-05
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