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Maybe us jokers are not too terribly far off after all. It seems like such
is being worked on right now, even as we hunt and peck. Oh well. Now why can't
that also be set up to operate fuel injectors where Ed can then just use his
cell phone, gravity feed tanks and an inertia starter. <g>
jofarr, soddy tn
>>> Midé Technology Corp. in Boston is currently developing
an innovative Piezo-electric Ignition and Sensing Device (PISD) under a Phase II
sponsorship from a NASA Glenn Research Center Small Business Innovative Research
(SBIR) Program (Contract No. NAS3-98054). The patented invention (US Patent #
6,138,654) is a device that allows pressure increases in the cylinder of an
internal combustion engine to strain piezo-electric elements. This strain
generates a voltage across the poles of the piezo, proportional to the change in
cylinder pressure. The voltage increases until it is sufficient to create an
ignition spark between the two electrodes of the spark plug. A separate
electronic controller, that monitors the voltage output from the piezo, controls
the spark timing. After ignition, the piezo continues to strain due to the rapid
increase in pressure during the combustion process. Sensing the piezo voltage
output after combustion provides valuable information on the combustion cycle
and may identify anomalies such as pre-ignition, knock and misfires.
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I thought that was to just indicate to us that you were piezoing
on our leg just a little. But, who knows, next week, the Dube may tell us how it
can be done, now that you have broached the subject.
jofarr, soddy tn
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