Plasma Temperature of Spark Discharge in a Lean-burn Spark-ignition Engine Using a Time Series of Spectra Measurements

Nobuyuki Kawahara, Masanobu Watanabe, Eiji Tomita, Yukihide Nagano, Toshiaki Kitagawa

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Abstract

In this research, a spark plug with an optical fiber has been developed to obtain the emission spectra from the spark discharge and flame kernel. This developed spark plug with an optical fiber can obtain the time series of emission spectra from the spark discharge and Initial flame kernel in the real spark-ignition engine using EMCCD spectrometer. The plasma vibrational temperature of the spark discharge can be measured using the emission spectra from the electrically excited CN violet band system. The plasma of the spark discharge and gas rotational temperature of the initial flame kernel can be also measured using emission spectra from OH∗ radicals (P and R branches). The plasma temperature of the spark discharge was almost 8,000 K and the gas temperature of the Initial flame kernel approached that of the adiabatic flame temperature.

Original languageEnglish
JournalSAE Technical Papers
Issue numberDecember
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 19 2019
Event2019 JSAE/SAE Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants International Meeting, JSAE 2019 - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: Aug 26 2019Aug 29 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Pollution
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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