A practical impediment to implementation of laser ignition systems has been the open-path beam delivery used in past research. In this contribution, we present the development and implementation of a fiber-optically delivery laser spark ignition system. To our knowledge, the work represents the first demonstration of fiber coupled laser ignition (using a remote laser source) of a natural gas engine. A Nd:YAG laser is used as the energy source and a coated hollow fiber is used for beam energy delivery. The system was implemented on a single-cylinder of a Waukesha VGF 18 turbo charged natural gas engine and yielded consistent and reliable ignition. In addition to presenting the design and testing of the fiber delivered laser ignition system, we present initial design concepts for a multiplexer to ignite multiple cylinders using a single laser source, and integrated optical diagnostic approaches to monitor the spark ignition and combustion performance.
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ASME 2005 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference
September 11–14, 2005
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Conference Sponsors:
- Internal Combustion Engine Division
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0-7918-4736-5
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Azer P. Yalin,
Azer P. Yalin
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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Morgan W. Defoort,
Morgan W. Defoort
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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Sachin Joshi,
Sachin Joshi
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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Daniel Olsen,
Daniel Olsen
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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Bryan Willson,
Bryan Willson
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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Yuji Matsuura,
Yuji Matsuura
Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Mitsunobu Miyagi
Mitsunobu Miyagi
Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Azer P. Yalin
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Morgan W. Defoort
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Sachin Joshi
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Daniel Olsen
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Bryan Willson
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Yuji Matsuura
Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Mitsunobu Miyagi
Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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ICEF2005-1336, pp. 633-641; 9 pages
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November 11, 2008
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Yalin, AP, Defoort, MW, Joshi, S, Olsen, D, Willson, B, Matsuura, Y, & Miyagi, M. "Laser Ignition of Natural Gas Engines Using Fiber Delivery." Proceedings of the ASME 2005 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. ASME 2005 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference (ICEF2005). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. September 11–14, 2005. pp. 633-641. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEF2005-1336
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