Inventors:
Tenghua Tom Shieh - Ann Arbor MI, US
Oana Nitulescu - Ann Arbor MI, US
Bogdan Radu Kucinschi - Ann Arbor MI, US
Kiyotaka Yamashita - Ann Arbor MI, US
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. - Erlanger KY
International Classification:
G06F 17/50
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for designing and manufacturing an ignition system for an internal combustion engine. The process can include performing a plurality of simulations that include simulating an electrical circuit with a spark initiating device for igniting the fuel mixture within an internal combustion chamber, an electrical breakdown proximate to the spark initiating device, a plasma arc and an afterglow regime.