Railplug Ignition System for Enhanced Engine Performance and Reduced Maintenance Progress Report (open access)

Railplug Ignition System for Enhanced Engine Performance and Reduced Maintenance Progress Report

During the first 6 months of this project, four subtasks were scheduled. Two of these commenced earlier than originally proposed. The experimental task, development of new railplug designs, was completed on schedule. The three numerical subtasks were not completed on schedule. However, this is not expected to affect the capability to complete the overall project on schedule. Because we are early in the project, no results or conclusions were generated. Our progress included development of new railplug geometries, to be tested during the second 6 months of the project, and development of an initial 3D model. Progress was also made in development of the appropriate chemical kinetics and generation of a model for the ignition circuit.
Date: May 29, 2003
Creator: Matthews, Ron
System: The UNT Digital Library
Railplug Ignition System for Enhanced Engine Performance and Reduced Maintenance Progress Report (open access)

Railplug Ignition System for Enhanced Engine Performance and Reduced Maintenance Progress Report

During the first year of this project, three experimental subtasks and four modeling subtasks were scheduled to begin. Five of these 7 subtasks were scheduled for completion by the end of the first year. Both experimental tasks were completed on schedule. No experimental data were scheduled for the first year. The four modeling tasks are progressing well. However, two of the numerical tasks have been delayed somewhat. A simplified plasma kinetics mechanism was developed and tested against a detailed model. The agreement was quite good. A simplified kinetics mechanism for flame propagation was also developed and validated via comparisons against an elementary kinetics mechanism. Again, the agreement was quite good. The 2D spark ignition process model was exercised to ensure stability but the 3D version was not completed. Excellent progress was made on the ignition circuit model, but it is not yet finished. The delays in these two subtasks are not expected to impact the schedule for the overall project.
Date: August 20, 2003
Creator: Matthews, Ron
System: The UNT Digital Library