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, Volume 73, Issue 5, pp 52–59 | Cite as

Laser Ignition of Alternative Liquid Fuels

  • Josef Graf
  • Thomas Lauer
  • Bernhard Geringer
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Within a research project at the TU Vienna, the potential and mechanism of laser-induced ignition with respect to mixture inflammation and combustion were investigated compared to conventional spark ignition. A single-cylinder research engine with homogeneous charge was operated with bio-ethanol, bio ethyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (ETBE), butanol and blends of these fuels. Their potentials were compared with conventional gasoline. The intention of the investigations was to systematically describe the differences between spark and laser ignition with respect to the thermodynamics of the combustion process and the pollutant emissions.

1 INTRODUCTION

Due to limited resources of fossil energy carriers and a steadily increasing global demand of energy, alternative fuels will become more and more important. This development is emphasised by the requirements of further reductions of emissions and greenhouse gases [1]. However, a thorough adaption of the engine design to the fuel properties is...

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THANKS

The authors would like to thank the Austrian Ministry of Traffic, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) and the Austrian Research Funding Society (FFG) for their financial support. Further, the authors would like to thank the company GE Jenbacher for the project management.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Josef Graf
    • 1
  • Thomas Lauer
    • 1
  • Bernhard Geringer
    • 1
  1. 1.TU ViennaViennaAustria

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