Plasma assisted combustion
Ignition delay time and succeeding burning process is experimentally examined for DBD treated fuel-air mixture, by using rapid compression machine.
Link to: Research Institute CST Nihon Univ. Topics (in Japanese)
SI / HCCI knocking
This research is in a framework of “Cross-Ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program” promoted by Japanese cabinet office. Link to: JST SIP program page (in Japanese)
Pressure wave generation due to local ignition is reproduced and examined by a rapid compression machine that realizes less than 5 ms of compression time. The relation between the heat release time and the intensity of knocking is beeing investigated.
Schematic of the RCM
End-gas ignition and pressure wave travel in spark ignited mixture.
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Katsumata et. al., SAEpaper 2011-01-1875.
Hasegawa et. al., SAEpaper 2011-01-1761.