METHOD OF CONTROLLING CAPACITOR IGNITION UNIT WITH INDUCTION COIL AS PART OF IGNITION SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC F02P17/00 

FIELD: electricity.

SUBSTANCE: method for controlling an ignition capacitor with an induction coil as part of an ignition system, which consists in measuring the time interval between consecutive pulses of the discharging current of the storage capacitor to the spark plug, simultaneously with measuring the time interval between consecutive pulses of the discharge current of the storage capacitor to the spark plug during the ignition system operation, measuring the average value of the current consumed by the ignition unit, detecting the short-term increase in the average value of the current consumed and the subsequent increase in the current value of the time interval between the consecutive pulses of the discharge current of the storage capacitor to the spark plug; in the presence of the short-term increase of the average value of the current consumed by the ignition unit and the subsequent increase in time interval between the consecutive pulses of the discharge current of the storage capacitor to the spark plug, decision to replace the ignition unit is made.

EFFECT: increasing the depth of the efficiency control of ignition units of capacitor ignition systems of aircraft engines in order to ensure their operation according to their technical condition and to reduce the costs for supporting the life cycle of the engine during the operation phase.

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