Dana Corporation's AtmoPlas(TM) Technology Uses Pulsed Microwave Energy to Initiate Engine Combustion
September 14 2005 - 9:50AM
PR Newswire (US)
FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dana
Corporation (NYSE:DCN) announced today that it has recently
demonstrated that its AtmoPlas(TM) microwave atmospheric plasma
technology can be used to initiate combustion in an internal
combustion engine. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA) Dana is
highlighting the technology during the 61st International Motor
Show (IAA), which runs through Sept. 25 in Frankfurt, Germany. As
part of Dana's proprietary process, a synchronized microwave source
feeds short microwave pulses into the engine through a modified
spark plug to ignite the fuel/air mixture. No additional
modifications are required to run the engine. The modified spark
plug not only ignites the fuel/air mixture, but also radiates
microwave energy into the cylinder for enhanced, more complete
combustion to improve efficiency. The presence of the microwave
field during the combustion process can also modify chemical
reactions to reduce engine emissions. "This recent application of
Dana's AtmoPlas technology is just the latest of many exciting
possibilities we have discovered for this program," said Chuck
Heine, president of Technology Development at Dana. "This novel
method for using microwave energy to enhance fuel ignition has the
potential to substantially change the internal combustion engine."
AtmoPlas generates and sustains plasma at atmospheric pressure to
effectively harness microwave energy. Within seconds, plasma
temperatures can reach 1,200 degrees Celsius, and there is no known
upper temperature limit. While the initial focus for the AtmoPlas
technology was the heat treatment and coating of metals and other
materials, Dana scientists have expanded the focus to include
emerging applications such as synthesis of carbon nanostructures,
hydrogen production, and exhaust gas treatment. About Dana
Corporation Dana people design and manufacture products for every
major vehicle producer in the world. Dana is focused on being an
essential partner to automotive, commercial, and off-highway
vehicle customers, which collectively produce more than 60 million
vehicles every year. A leading supplier of engine, drivetrain,
chassis, and structural technologies, Dana employs 46,000 people in
28 countries. The company is based in Toledo, Ohio, and reported
sales of $9.1 billion in 2004. Dana's Internet address is
http://www.dana.com/. Note to Editors: Dana will host a press
conference at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in Hall 6.1, Stand B30,
at the 61st International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. A
reception for members of the media will take place immediately
afterward. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA
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Jeff Cole of Dana, +1-419-887-3535, or Web site:
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