@inproceedings{3f3e0f08939d43b182e6fef93b8c45de,
title = "LASER IGNITION OF NATURAL GAS ENGINES USING FIBER DELIVERY",
abstract = "A practical impediment to implementation of laser ignition systems has been the open-path beam delivery used in past research. In this contribution, we present the development and implementation of a fiber-optically delivery laser spark ignition system. To our knowledge, the work represents the first demonstration of fiber coupled laser ignition (using a remote laser source) of a natural gas engine. A Nd:YAG laser is used as the energy source and a coated hollow fiber is used for beam energy delivery. The system was implemented on a single-cylinder of a Waukesha VGF 18 turbo charged natural gas engine and yielded consistent and reliable ignition. In addition to presenting the design and testing of the fiber delivered laser ignition system, we present initial design concepts for a multiplexer to ignite multiple cylinders using a single laser source, and integrated optical diagnostic approaches to monitor the spark ignition and combustion performance.",
keywords = "fiber optics, flame propagation, gas engine, laser beam energy, laser ignition, vibration",
author = "Yalin, {Azer P.} and Defoort, {Morgan W.} and Sachin Joshi and Daniel Olsen and Bryan Willson and Yuji Matsuura and Mitsunobu Miyagi",
note = "Funding Information: This work is funded by the Department of Energy under DOE/NETL Cooperative Agreement #: DE-FC26-02NT41335. Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2005 by ASME.; ASME 2005 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, ICEF 2005 ; Conference date: 11-09-2005 Through 14-09-2005",
year = "2005",
doi = "10.1115/ICEF2005-1336",
language = "English",
series = "ASME 2005 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, ICEF 2005",
publisher = "American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)",
pages = "595--599",
booktitle = "ASME 2005 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, ICEF 2005",
}