发明名称 |
Plasma generating ignition system and associated method |
摘要 |
An apparatus and method for igniting combustible materials in a combustion chamber of a combustion engine using corona discharge plasma from a coaxial cavity resonator. This system and method uses a coaxial cavity resonator in a body adapted to mate with a combustion chamber of a combustion engine. The coaxial cavity resonator is coupled with an energy shaping means that develops the appropriate waveform for triggering radio frequency oscillations in the coaxial cavity resonator. A connection means on the apparatus allows for the apparatus to accept an electrical ignition stimulus from an electronic ignition control system. The coaxial cavity resonator develops corona discharge plasma at a discharge electrode when a sustained radio frequency oscillation results in a standing wave in the coaxial cavity resonator. The corona discharge plasma developed near the discharge electrode ignites the combustible materials in the combustion chamber of the combustion engine.
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申请公布号 |
US7721697(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2010.05.25 |
申请号 |
US20080023770 |
申请日期 |
2008.01.31 |
申请人 |
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY |
发明人 |
SMITH JAMES E.;PERTL FRANZ A. |
分类号 |
F02B19/00;F02B1/12;F02B5/02;F02P3/01;F02P3/02;F02P23/00;H01T13/54 |
主分类号 |
F02B19/00 |
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