Combustion control and sensors: a review

N Docquier, S Candel - Progress in energy and combustion science, 2002‏ - Elsevier
There is an increased interest in the application of control to combustion. The objective is to
optimize combustor operation, monitor the process and alleviate instabilities and their …

A review of underwater robotics, navigation, sensing techniques and applications

S Chutia, NM Kakoty, D Deka - Proceedings of the 2017 3rd International …, 2017‏ - dl.acm.org
The focus of this paper is to review the history of underwater robotics, advances in
underwater robot navigation and sensing techniques, and an emphasis towards its …

Local air-fuel ratio measurements using the spark plug as an ionization sensor

R Reinmann, A Saitzkoff, F Mauss, M Glavmo - SAE transactions, 1997‏ - JSTOR
The influence of variable air-fuel ratio inside a spark ignition engine is examined by the use
of an ionization sensor. The measured ion currents are used for predicting the local air-fuel …

Misfire and knock detection based on the ion current inside a passive pre-chamber of gasoline engine

J Wang, J Shi, J Deng, X Miao, Y Liu, S Pan, L Li - Fuel, 2022‏ - Elsevier
In this study, a novel idea of capturing ion current signals inside the passive pre-chamber is
proposed. The signals were analyzed in terms of various operating conditions based on a …

Characteristics of ion current signals in compression ignition and spark ignition engines

NA Henein, W Bryzik, A Abdel-Rehim, A Gupta - SAE International Journal …, 2010‏ - JSTOR
Ion current sensors have been considered for the feedback electronic control of gasoline
and diesel engines and for onboard vehicles powered by both engines, while operating on …

Fundamental study on combustion diagnostics using a spark plug as ion probe

S Yoshiyama, E Tomita, Y Hamamoto - 2000‏ - sae.org
In order to investigate the relation between ion current and combustion characteristics, the
ion current signal from a spark plug as an ion probe, pressure history and flame …

Evaluation of cylinder state estimator using fuel evaporation assessment in a PFI methanol HD SI engine

A Lius, A Cronhjort, O Stenlaas - 2022‏ - sae.org
Modern spark-ignited (SI) engines offer excellent emission reduction when operated with a
stoichiometric mixture and a three-way catalytic converter. A challenge with stoichiometric …

Ignition system measurement techniques and correlations for breakdown and arc voltages and currents

N Pashley, R Stone, G Roberts - 2000‏ - sae.org
The first part of the paper is a brief review of the techniques needed for measuring the
voltage and current during the ignition process. These techniques have been used in test …

Closed Loop Start of Combustion Control Utilizing lonization Sensing in a Diesel Engine

M Glavmo, P Spadafora, R Bosch - SAE transactions, 1999‏ - JSTOR
This paper describes the technique of in-cylinder ionization sensing in a common rail diesel
engine. The technology detects in real time, the start of combustion for both pilot and main …

The effects of intake pressure, fuel concentration, and bias voltage on the detection of ions in a Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine

G Bogin Jr, JY Chen, RW Dibble - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Determining when the combustion event occurs in a Homogeneous Charge Compression
Ignition (HCCI) engine can prove challenging given that the combustion event is governed …