Lasers to Replace Spark Plugs in Combustion Engines
04-24-2011, 06:32 PM
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Lasers to Replace Spark Plugs in Combustion Engines
Here is an article I found about a promising new plug.
"Lasers, Taira explains, can focus their beams directly into the center of the mixture. Without quenching, the flame front expands more symmetrically and up to three times faster than those produced by spark plugs."
http://www.loudoun.daily-monitor.com...-engines/5246/
"Lasers, Taira explains, can focus their beams directly into the center of the mixture. Without quenching, the flame front expands more symmetrically and up to three times faster than those produced by spark plugs."
http://www.loudoun.daily-monitor.com...-engines/5246/
04-24-2011, 07:00 PM
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Re: Lasers to Replace Spark Plugs in Combustion Engines
a very interesting article..think its actually a valid concept? i think it could be something for the future but combustion engines are slowly but surely on their way out anyways
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Re: Lasers to Replace Spark Plugs in Combustion Engines
I'm not as familiar with motors as some on this board, but the article seemed to make sense to me. The challenge would be for the lasers to "replace" spark plugs cheaply enough for a manufacturer to catch onto it.
And internal combustion is probably longer for this world than anyone realizes. Especially if changes like the article mentions can make them leaner and more efficient. There are too few places in the world that the existing power grid could support the population to switch to fully electric vehicles (including most of the US).
And internal combustion is probably longer for this world than anyone realizes. Especially if changes like the article mentions can make them leaner and more efficient. There are too few places in the world that the existing power grid could support the population to switch to fully electric vehicles (including most of the US).
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