Study of Utilization of Automotive Diesel Glow Plug as an IR Source

ALLEN R. WHITEDepartment of Mechanical Engineering,Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, Indiana

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Source: http://autotechz.blogspot.com/2011/08/working-of-4-stroke-diesel-engine.html

Diesel Engine Operation

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Warm Engine Operation Cold Engine Operation Glow Plugs

For efficient combustion, dissociation limit of fuel must be reduced via heat transfer:

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3.5 Volts 4.1 Amps

6.0 Volts 4.7 Amps

9.0 Volts 5.2 Amps

11.0 Volts 5.3 Amps

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Temporal Stability – Rapid Scan Measurement

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IR source available at auto parts stores (NAPA, Advance, Autozone, etc.)$10~$20

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Another possibility (thanks to Gary Hieftje):

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~90% of emission in IR

Thank you.

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