Practical internal combustion engine laser spark plug development

Michael J. Myers; John D. Myers; Baoping Guo; Chengxin Yang; Christopher R. Hardy

doi:10.1117/12.728644

13 September 2007 Practical internal combustion engine laser spark plug development

Michael J. Myers, John D. Myers, Baoping Guo, Chengxin Yang, Christopher R. Hardy

Proceedings Volume 6662, Optical Technologies for Arming, Safing, Fuzing, and Firing III; 66620E (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.728644
Event: Photonic Devices + Applications, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Fundamental studies on laser ignition have been performed by the US Department of Energy under ARES (Advanced Reciprocating Engines Systems) and by the California Energy Commission under ARICE (Advanced Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine). These and other works have reported considerable increases in fuel efficiencies along with substantial reductions in green-house gas emissions when employing laser spark ignition. Practical commercial applications of this technology require low cost high peak power lasers. The lasers must be small, rugged and able to provide stable laser beam output operation under adverse mechanical and environmental conditions. New DPSS (Diode Pumped Solid State) lasers appear to meet these requirements. In this work we provide an evaluation of HESP (High Efficiency Side Pumped) DPSS laser design and performance with regard to its application as a practical laser spark plug for use in internal combustion engines.

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Michael J. Myers, John D. Myers, Baoping Guo, Chengxin Yang, and Christopher R. Hardy "Practical internal combustion engine laser spark plug development", Proc. SPIE 6662, Optical Technologies for Arming, Safing, Fuzing, and Firing III, 66620E (13 September 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.728644

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