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Impact of Railplug Circuit Parameters on Energy Deposition and Durability
Technical Paper
2003-01-3135
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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A railplug is a new type of ignitor for SI engines. A model for optimizing energy deposition in a railplug ignition system is developed. The model is experimentally validated using a low voltage railplug ignition circuit. The effect of various ignition circuit parameters on the energy deposition and its rate are discussed. Durability of railplugs is an important factor in railplug circuit design. As for all spark ignitors, durability of a railplug decreases as energy deposition is increased. Therefore recommendations are made to minimize wear and increase durability, while depositing sufficient energy to attain ignition, using a railplug.
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Bhat, S., Ezekoye, O., and Matthews, R., "Impact of Railplug Circuit Parameters on Energy Deposition and Durability," SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-3135, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-3135.Also In
Spark Ignition and Compression Ignition Engines Modeling 2003
Number: SP-1803; Published: 2003-10-31
Number: SP-1803; Published: 2003-10-31
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