X-Ray Radiography Measurements of the Thermal Energy in Spark Ignition Plasma at Variable Ambient Conditions

Matusik, Katarzyna E.; Duke, Daniel J.; Kastengren, Alan L.; Powell, Christopher F.

doi:10.4271/2017-24-0178

Title: X-Ray Radiography Measurements of the Thermal Energy in Spark Ignition Plasma at Variable Ambient Conditions

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The sparking behavior in an internal combustion engine affects the fuel efficiency, engine-out emissions, and general drivability of a vehicle. As emissions regulations become progressively stringent, combustion strategies, including exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), lean-burn, and turbocharging are receiving increasing attention as models of higher efficiency advanced combustion engines with reduced emissions levels. Because these new strategies affect the working environment of the spark plug, ongoing research strives to understand the influence of external factors on the spark ignition process. Due to the short time and length scales involved and the harsh environment, experimental quantification of the deposited energy from the sparking event is difficult to obtain. We present the results of x-ray radiography measurements of spark ignition plasma generated by a conventional spark plug. Our measurements were performed at the 7-BM beamline of the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. The synchrotron x-ray source enables time-resolved measurements of the density change due to glow discharge in the spark gap with 153 ns temporal and 5 μm spatial resolutions. We also explore the effects of charging time, EGR-relevant gas compositions, and gas pressure on the sparking behavior. We also quantify the influence of the measurement technique on the obtained results.

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Matusik, Katarzyna E. ^[1]; Duke, Daniel J. ^[1]; Kastengren, Alan L. ^[1]; Powell, Christopher F. ^[1]

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Publication Date:: Sun Apr 09 00:00:00 EDT 2017

Research Org.:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)

OSTI Identifier:: 1395334

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: SAE International Journal of Engines (Online)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: SAE International Journal of Engines (Online); Journal Volume: 10; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 1946-3944

Publisher:: SAE International

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

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                    Matusik, Katarzyna E., Duke, Daniel J., Kastengren, Alan L., and Powell, Christopher F. X-Ray Radiography Measurements of the Thermal Energy in Spark Ignition Plasma at Variable Ambient Conditions.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Matusik, Katarzyna E., Duke, Daniel J., Kastengren, Alan L., & Powell, Christopher F. X-Ray Radiography Measurements of the Thermal Energy in Spark Ignition Plasma at Variable Ambient Conditions.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-24-0178

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                    Matusik, Katarzyna E., Duke, Daniel J., Kastengren, Alan L., and Powell, Christopher F. Sun .  
"X-Ray Radiography Measurements of the Thermal Energy in Spark Ignition Plasma at Variable Ambient Conditions".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-24-0178.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1395334.

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@article{osti_1395334,

  title        = {X-Ray Radiography Measurements of the Thermal Energy in Spark Ignition Plasma at Variable Ambient Conditions},

  author       = {Matusik, Katarzyna E. and Duke, Daniel J. and Kastengren, Alan L. and Powell, Christopher F.},

  abstractNote = {The sparking behavior in an internal combustion engine affects the fuel efficiency, engine-out emissions, and general drivability of a vehicle. As emissions regulations become progressively stringent, combustion strategies, including exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), lean-burn, and turbocharging are receiving increasing attention as models of higher efficiency advanced combustion engines with reduced emissions levels. Because these new strategies affect the working environment of the spark plug, ongoing research strives to understand the influence of external factors on the spark ignition process. Due to the short time and length scales involved and the harsh environment, experimental quantification of the deposited energy from the sparking event is difficult to obtain. We present the results of x-ray radiography measurements of spark ignition plasma generated by a conventional spark plug. Our measurements were performed at the 7-BM beamline of the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. The synchrotron x-ray source enables time-resolved measurements of the density change due to glow discharge in the spark gap with 153 ns temporal and 5 μm spatial resolutions. We also explore the effects of charging time, EGR-relevant gas compositions, and gas pressure on the sparking behavior. We also quantify the influence of the measurement technique on the obtained results.},

  doi          = {10.4271/2017-24-0178},

  journal      = {SAE International Journal of Engines (Online)},

  number       = 5,

  volume       = 10,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Sun Apr 09 00:00:00 EDT 2017},

  month        = {Sun Apr 09 00:00:00 EDT 2017}

}

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