EP 0174346 A4 19860730 - COMBUSTION INITIATION SYSTEM EMPLOYING HARD DISCHARGE IGNITION.
Title (en)
COMBUSTION INITIATION SYSTEM EMPLOYING HARD DISCHARGE IGNITION.
Title (de)
VERBRENNUNGSSTARTSYSTEM UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER HARTEN ENTLADUNGSZÜNDUNG.
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE DEMARRAGE DE COMBUSTION UTILISANT UN ALLUMAGE A DECHARGE DURE.
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 58369484 A 19840227
- US 70148285 A 19850214
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO8503980A1] A system for initiating combustion of fuel, especially for internal combustion engines, employs a very rapid, intense high power electrical breakdown arc to increase the rate of combustion and thereby reduce the need for advanced engine timing. The use of a distribution circuit (46) which has exceptionally low inductance and resistance results in the rapid electrical breakdown and coupling of at least 50% of stored pulse energy to the breakdown arc channel within the first half period of the discharge current cycle. The resulting arc discharge effects detonation of the fuel mixture through the cooperative effects of photolysis, supersonic hydrodynamic shockwave and high temperature thermal plasma. High voltage pulse generation distribution and switching circuits (Figures 29-36) are provided. Several discharge electrode geometres and closely coupled pulse forming networks for the discharge device are disclosed.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F02P 3/08 (2006.01); F02P 9/00 (2006.01); H01T 13/04 (2006.01); H01T 13/40 (2006.01); F02B 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F02P 3/0884 (2013.01); F02P 9/007 (2013.01); H01T 13/04 (2013.01); H01T 13/40 (2013.01); F02B 1/04 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 8503980 A1 19850912; AT E131905 T1 19960115; AT E141999 T1 19960915; AT E71432 T1 19920115; AU 3907885 A 19850905; CA 1267930 A 19900417; DE 3585113 D1 19920220; DE 3588073 D1 19960201; DE 3588073 T2 19960530; DE 3588119 D1 19961002; DE 3588119 T2 19970227; EP 0174346 A1 19860319; EP 0174346 A4 19860730; EP 0174346 B1 19920108; EP 0408089 A2 19910116; EP 0408089 A3 19910320; EP 0408089 B1 19951220; EP 0412576 A2 19910213; EP 0412576 A3 19910320; EP 0412576 B1 19960828; GB 2182718 A 19870520; GB 2182718 B 19880608; GB 8525712 D0 19851120; IT 1214652 B 19900118; IT 8547719 A0 19850222; SE 453852 B 19880307; SE 8505033 D0 19851025; SE 8505033 L 19851025
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 8500319 W 19850226; AT 85901280 T 19850226; AT 90117485 T 19850226; AT 90117487 T 19850226; AU 3907885 A 19850222; CA 474788 A 19850221; DE 3585113 T 19850226; DE 3588073 T 19850226; DE 3588119 T 19850226; EP 85901280 A 19850226; EP 90117485 A 19850226; EP 90117487 A 19850226; GB 8525712 A 19850226; IT 4771985 A 19850222; SE 8505033 A 19851025