The Study Of Ionization In A Military Heavy Duty Diesel Engine

Download or read book The Study of Ionization in a Military, Heavy-duty, Diesel Engine written by Steven Zielinski and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis is an investigation of ionization in a military, heavy-duty, diesel engine. Ionization is a phenomenon which occurs in both spark-ignited and diesel engines. During the reactions of combustion, charged molecules and electrons are produced. The current produced, ion current, from these charges can be measured. The measurement of ion current can serve as an in-cylinder diagnostic for closed-loop engine control strategies. In this work, a literature review was performed to survey previous work as it pertains to ionization in diesel engines. In addition, a detailed description and comparison of the HEUI injection system was made to HPCR. This was done to give a fundamental understanding of the characteristics of the injection system which was employed in the research engine. Lastly, an analysis of experimental data provides insight as to the relationship between ion current and key combustion parameters.