Laser ignition is a potential ignition technology to achieve reliable lean burn ignition in high brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) internal combustion engines. The technology has the potential to increase brake thermal efficiency and reduce exhaust emissions. This submission reports on engine testing of a Caterpillar G3516C stationary natural gas fueled engine with three types of ignition approaches: i) non-fueled electric prechamber plug with electrodes at the base of the prechamber (i.e., conventional ignition), ii) non-fueled laser prechamber plug with laser spark in the middle of the prechamber, and iii) open chamber plug with laser spark in the main chamber. In the second configuration, a stock non-fueled prechamber plug was modified to incorporate a sapphire window and a focusing lens to form a laser prechamber plug. A 1064 nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser was used to create laser sparks. For these tests, a single cylinder of the engine was retrofitted with the laser plug while the remaining cylinders were run with conventional electric ignition system at baseline ignition timing of 24 degree before Top Dead Center (BTDC). The performances of the three plugs were compared in terms of Indicated Mean Effective Pressures (IMEP), Mass Burn Fraction Duration and Coefficient of Variation (COV) of IMEP, and COV of Peak Pressure Location. Test data show comparable performance between electric and laser prechamber plugs, albeit with a lower degree of variability in engine’s performance for electric prechamber plug compared to the laser prechamber plug. The open chamber plug exhibited poorer variability in engine performance. All results are discussed in the context of prechamber and engine fluid mechanics.
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ASME 2010 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference
September 12–15, 2010
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Internal Combustion Engine Division
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978-0-7918-4944-6
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On Comparative Performance Testing of Prechamber and Open Chamber Laser Ignition
Sachin Joshi,
Sachin Joshi
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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Frank Loccisano,
Frank Loccisano
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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Azer P. Yalin,
Azer P. Yalin
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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Dave T. Montgomery
Dave T. Montgomery
Caterpillar Inc., Mossville, IL
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Sachin Joshi
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Frank Loccisano
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Azer P. Yalin
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Dave T. Montgomery
Caterpillar Inc., Mossville, IL
Paper No:
ICEF2010-35058, pp. 33-40; 8 pages
Published Online:
January 10, 2011
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Joshi, S, Loccisano, F, Yalin, AP, & Montgomery, DT. "On Comparative Performance Testing of Prechamber and Open Chamber Laser Ignition." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. ASME 2010 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. San Antonio, Texas, USA. September 12–15, 2010. pp. 33-40. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEF2010-35058
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