Rotating arc spark plug
Abstract
A spark plug device includes a structure for modification of an arc, the modification including arc rotation. The spark plug can be used in a combustion engine to reduce emissions and/or improve fuel economy. A method for operating a spark plug and a combustion engine having the spark plug device includes the step of modifying an arc, the modifying including rotating the arc.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1174343
- Patent Number(s):
- 6568362
- Application Number:
- 09/879,607
- Assignee:
- Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01T - SPARK GAPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Whealton, John H., and Tsai, Chin-Chi. Rotating arc spark plug. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
Whealton, John H., & Tsai, Chin-Chi. Rotating arc spark plug. United States.
Whealton, John H., and Tsai, Chin-Chi. Tue .
"Rotating arc spark plug". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174343.
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title = {Rotating arc spark plug},
author = {Whealton, John H. and Tsai, Chin-Chi},
abstractNote = {A spark plug device includes a structure for modification of an arc, the modification including arc rotation. The spark plug can be used in a combustion engine to reduce emissions and/or improve fuel economy. A method for operating a spark plug and a combustion engine having the spark plug device includes the step of modifying an arc, the modifying including rotating the arc.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2003},
month = {5}
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