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Effects of Spark Component on Free Radical Formation in Spark Ignition Process of Combustible Mxture.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07650268
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Thermal engineering
Research InstitutionNIHON UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

UJIIE Yasusige  NIHON UNIVERSITY,COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY,PROFESSOR, 生産工学部, 教授 (20060197)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NOMURA Hiroshi  NIHON UNIVERSITY,COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY,ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, 生産工学部, 講師 (30246847)
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1996
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1996)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
KeywordsSpark Ignitinn / Combustible Mixture / Free Radical / Spark Energy / Spectroscopic Analysis / Gasoline Engine / Spark Kernel / 内燃機関 / 予混合燃焼 / 乱流場 / 火花電極 / 熱損失
Research Abstract

Study on OH radical formation at the beginning of spark ignition has been performed experimentally. The purpose is to declare the effect of spark discharge on the initial formation of OH radical and the role of OH radical in the initiation of combustion chemical reaction. A double monochromator and an ultra-high-speed camera with a band pass filter were employed to observe the behavior of OH radical by its self-emission (306nm). The growth of a flame kernel was observed by schlieren photography with the ultra-high-speed camara. Propane-air premixture was used as a combustible gas : The concentration of propane was 4.7 vol% for all tests. Capacitance spark was employed to ignite premixtures. Electrodes were made of stainless steel and their diameter were 0.5 mm. Spark gap was adjusted to be 0.8 mm. The energy of spark was varied from 15 to 80 mJ.
The behavior of OH radical was observed successfully from 1.2 to 40 mus after a spark discharge. The concentration of OH radical is high just after a spark discharge and decreases gradually from 10 mus. As spark energy increases, amount of OH radical formed at the beginning of spark ignition increases and growth rate of a flame kernel increases. It was found that, when the spark energy is large, there is little OH radical in the initial flame kernel and it exists near the edge of the initial flame kernel. From schlieren photographs of flame kernels, it was observed that high temperature region in the center of the flame kernel remains longer as spark energy increases. The life time of the high temperature region is longer than double the spark duration. It is suggested that this high temperature region accelerates the formation of OH radical at the boundary between the high temperature region and the propane-air premixture.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1996 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All Other

All Publications (4 results)

  • [Publications] 平沼直人,野村浩司,氏家康成,他: "フランジ付き電極による乱れ抑制効果と火花点火特性" 日本機械学会関西支部第254回講演会論文集. 954-4. 28-30 (1995)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 青木敦,野村浩司,氏家康成,河野通方: "火花点火における電極への熱損失に関する研究(レーザー点火を利用した火炎核から電極への熱損失に関する考察)" 自動車技術会論文集. 27-2(予定). (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1996 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 平沼直人: "フランジ付き電極による乱れ抑制効果と火花点火特性" 日本機械学会関西支部第254回講演論文集. 954-4. 28-30 (1995)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 青木敦: "火花点火における熱損失に関する研究(予定)" 自動車技術会論文集. 27-2. (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1995-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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