Frikken Lasers! (instead of spark plugs)

[zarn02]

http://scienceblog.com/44560/laser-sparks-revolution-in-internal-combustion-engines/

Thoughts?

[lethe]

http://scienceblog.com/44560/laser-sparks-revolution-in-internal-combustion-engines/

Thoughts?

Sounds like more power so I'm for it. 

[the_Journeyman]

What's going to keep the carbon off the laser lens?

JM

[lethe]

What's going to keep the carbon off the laser lens?

JM

a lens cleaner laser on the other side of the cylinder

[pennyrobber]

"Engines make NOx as a byproduct of combustion. If engines ran leaner â€" burnt more air and less fuel â€" they would produce significantly smaller NOx emissions."

This is precisely wrong. Richer engines produce more carbon, leaner engines produce more NOx. Science Blog needs a new fact checker.

[Veloce-Fino]

I really wanted to see some photos.

[slowpoke13]

What's going to keep me from putting it on freakin sharks!

[MendoDave]

What's going to keep the carbon off the laser lens?

JM

300 hour head removal and cleaning.

[drunkfatguy]

"Engines make NOx as a byproduct of combustion. If engines ran leaner â€" burnt more air and less fuel â€" they would produce significantly smaller NOx emissions."

This is precisely wrong. Richer engines produce more carbon, leaner engines produce more NOx. Science Blog needs a new fact checker.

I caught this too, I got a good laugh out of it. I especially liked the reference to the "controlled explosion".

[zarn02]

I guess they figured most folks wouldn't be familiar with "deflagration" ?