Internal-combustion engines – Combustion chamber means combined with air-fuel mixture...
Patent
1984-06-18
1985-08-20
Dolinar, Andrew M.
Internal-combustion engines
Combustion chamber means combined with air-fuel mixture...
123435, F02P 514, F02D 3702
Patent
active
045357382
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method of engine control, which comprises firing a weak spark through the spark gap, measuring the current through or voltage across the electrodes following the weak spark, analyzing the voltage or current to derive a prediction of the flame propagation speed and subsequently firing a stronger spark through the spark gap to ignite the charge, the timing of the stronger spark being varied in dependence upon the prediction of the flame propagation speed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4232545 (1980-11-01), Dobler et al.
patent: 4233943 (1980-11-01), Rogora et al.
Abolins Peter
Dolinar Andrew M.
Ford Motor Company
Sanborn Robert D.
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