Plasma ceramic coating to supply uniform sparking action in combustion engines
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1. An ignition system for an internal combustion engine in which a piston reciprocates in a combustion chamber between a top dead center position and a bottom dead center position, said ignition system including:
- electrical discharge means to provide an electrical discharge from an extended interior area of said combustion chamber to an extended area of said piston to initiate ignition in said combustion chamber,whereby said discharge occurs substantially throughout the volume of said combustion chamber.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a hot spark that is more-or-less uniform over the combustion chamber volume in a liquid oxidant/liquid fuel combustion engine. In addition, heat losses are reduced and low wear/low friction surfaces are provided. Flame sprayed ceramic coatings are utilized to provide all embodiments of the present invention.
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1. An ignition system for an internal combustion engine in which a piston reciprocates in a combustion chamber between a top dead center position and a bottom dead center position, said ignition system including:
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electrical discharge means to provide an electrical discharge from an extended interior area of said combustion chamber to an extended area of said piston to initiate ignition in said combustion chamber, whereby said discharge occurs substantially throughout the volume of said combustion chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An ignition system for an internal combustion engine in which a piston reciprocates in a combustion chamber between a top dead center position and a bottom dead center position, said ignition system including:
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electrical discharge means to provide an electrical discharge from a first electrode of extended area disposed within said combustion chamber to a second electrode of extended area disposed on the face of said piston, said first electrode including a conductor element overcoated with a porous ceramic material, whereby the electrical discharge from said first to said second electrode is randomly spatially distributed over the areas thereof, thereby to effect a degree of uniformity of distribution of said electrical discharge throughout the volume of said combustion chamber. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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