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Effects of Spark Location and Combustion Duration on Nitric Oxide and Hydrocarbon Emissions
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This study describes the effect of spark plug location on NO and HC emissions from a single-cylinder engine with a specially modified combustion chamber. The effects of changes in combustion duration caused either by spark location, dual spark plugs, or charge dilution on NO and HC emissions were also examined. Experiments were run at constant speed, constant load, and mbt spark timing.
Nitric oxide emissions were the same with the spark plug located either near the intake or exhaust valve, but were higher with the spark plug midway between the valves or with dual ignition. Hydrocarbon emissions were lowest with the spark plug nearest the exhaust valve and increased with the distance of the spark plug from the exhaust valve. With charge dilution the decrease in NO emission was isolated into a pure dilution effect and a combustion duration effect. The combustion duration effect was minimal at rich mixtures and increased with air-fuel ratio. The implications of these results are presented and discussed.
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Quader, A., "Effects of Spark Location and Combustion Duration on Nitric Oxide and Hydrocarbon Emissions," SAE Technical Paper 730153, 1973, https://doi.org/10.4271/730153.Also In
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