TY - JOUR
T1 - Ignition and combustion of rotary engine - Effect of spark-plug arrangement on flame propagation
AU - Okui, Nobunori
AU - Takahashi, Yoshitomo
AU - Kagawa, Ryoji
AU - Tabata, Michihiko
AU - Moriue, Osamu
AU - Murase, Eiichi
PY - 2009/12/1
Y1 - 2009/12/1
N2 - Owing to its flat-shaped combustion chambers, the combustion characteristics of rotary engines (RE) are quite different from those of ordinary reciprocating gasoline engines. In this paper, in order to gain a better understanding of RE combustion, ignition and flame propagation were observed in detail using visualization apparatus such as an optical RE and a rapid compression machine. Furthermore, this development focused on achieving faster RE combustion for reducing CO2 emissions. Combustion simulation, visualization, and dynamometer tests were conducted. As a result, the optimal spark plug arrangement leading to high thermal efficiency was identified.
AB - Owing to its flat-shaped combustion chambers, the combustion characteristics of rotary engines (RE) are quite different from those of ordinary reciprocating gasoline engines. In this paper, in order to gain a better understanding of RE combustion, ignition and flame propagation were observed in detail using visualization apparatus such as an optical RE and a rapid compression machine. Furthermore, this development focused on achieving faster RE combustion for reducing CO2 emissions. Combustion simulation, visualization, and dynamometer tests were conducted. As a result, the optimal spark plug arrangement leading to high thermal efficiency was identified.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80052685157
SN - 1349-4724
VL - 30
SP - 379
EP - 385
JO - Review of Automotive Engineering
JF - Review of Automotive Engineering
IS - 4
ER -