Review electromagnetic field ignition system for internal combustion engine

Lutz Christoph Schöning*, Yun Li

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The Homogeneous Charge Microwave Ignition (HCMI) system combines the advantages of a Spark Ignition- (SI) and Compression Ignition (CI) System. Petrol Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) uses a spark ignition system, which currently offers only energy efficiency between 25% and 35% [1]. It also produces excessive exhaust emissions. The fact of using the advantages of both common ignition techniques makes a significant impact for the fuel consumption and emission of the combustion process. Through the HCMI system, the fuel inside of the engine cylinder will ignite time simultaneously, which improves the engine efficiency significant. Just four academic groups (Glasgow, West Virginia, Southern California and Pisa) are breaking research on microwave ignition engines. The University of Glasgow is one of the first groups to carry out any computer simulations of a Microwave Ignition (MI) system and the first to use computational intelligence for the design to bring about this revolution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2011 17th International Conference on Automation and Computing, ICAC 2011
Pages306-309
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 19 Dec 2011
Event2011 17th International Conference on Automation and Computing, ICAC 2011 - Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Duration: 10 Sept 201110 Sept 2011

Conference

Conference2011 17th International Conference on Automation and Computing, ICAC 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityHuddersfield
Period10/09/1110/09/11

Keywords

  • electromagnetic field ignition system
  • internal combustion engine
  • microwave Ignition

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