Re: [TCML] At last - a good use for Tesla Coils!

[bturner@xxxxxxxx]

Interesting...

Maybe a gated oscillator driving a compact ferrite-core coil, around
40-50KHz??

- b




> The Federal Mogul company has announced their breakthrough engine ignition
> system they claim gives more complete combustion and therefore up to 10%
> increased efficiency.  Instead of the usual small spark gap, their spark
> plugs have just one element, which appears to be a four-pointed electrode
> that sprays RF corona into the cylinder.  They don't give details of the
> RF
> generator, but probably it is a small solid state Tesla coil instead of
> the
> usual ignition coil.  They call it their Advanced Corona Ignition System.
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> GOOD FOR THEM!  I hope it becomes widely adopted.
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> http://www.federalmogul.com/NR/rdonlyres/036D4CB6-DA50-4B86-A625-DC69E842B25
> A/0/ACIS_Spotlight.pdf
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> If that link doesn't work, use this http://www.federalmogul.com
> <http://www.federalmogul.com/>
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> Looks like a good project for a Science Fair (better than ozone
> injection).
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> --Steve Y.
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