Spark plug with concentric pressure sensor

Measuring and testing – Fluid pressure gauge – Combined

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73 3512, 73756, G10L 2300, G01M 1500

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060949902

ABSTRACT:
A spark plug is installed in an internal combustion engine to monitor engine performance. The spark plug includes a core having a central longitudinal axis and defining a first bore extending along the central longitudinal axis. A layer of insulation surrounds the bore. A sensor is located within the bore. A first electrode is embedded in the core remote from the bore. The electrode includes a firing portion at a firing end of the spark plug. A ground electrode is arranged adjacent to the firing portion of the first electrode.

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