Study of Utilization of Automotive Diesel Glow Plug as an IR Source ALLEN R. WHITE Department of...

Study of Utilization of Automotive Diesel Glow Plug as an IR Source

ALLEN R. WHITEDepartment of Mechanical Engineering,Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, Indiana

Advanced Combustion Laboratory

http://www.rose-hulman.edu/




Source: http://autotechz.blogspot.com/2011/08/working-of-4-stroke-diesel-engine.html

Diesel Engine Operation




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Warm Engine Operation Cold Engine Operation Glow Plugs

For efficient combustion, dissociation limit of fuel must be reduced via heat transfer:




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3.5 Volts 4.1 Amps

6.0 Volts 4.7 Amps

9.0 Volts 5.2 Amps

11.0 Volts 5.3 Amps





Temporal Stability – Rapid Scan Measurement





IR source available at auto parts stores (NAPA, Advance, Autozone, etc.)$10~$20





Another possibility (thanks to Gary Hieftje):


~90% of emission in IR




Thank you.





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