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[Wouter de Waal]

Hi

I've been saving this question, waiting for the list to come up :-)

Found the following in my archives (Read pile of paper, we're moving soon,
only reason I found it :) :

SENSORS magazine (That's all I know about it) May 1989, p.58

"Engine Combustion Sensor

Kistler Instrument Corp., Amherst NY has announced the Type 6051 miniature
transducer for measuring combustion pressures in low-displacement,
high-efficiency multivalve engines. The unit requires a bore of 7.5mm using
a 5mm thread for direct mounting in cylinder. The finite elements method was
used in the design process to ensure the sensor's accuracy and durability.
It can operate at temperatures up to 400C. High-frequency response allows
the unit to make measurements during engine knocking conditions."

I assume these things are used on test engines to create the map for
commercial EFI units. But it would be nice to see exactly what the pressure
in the cylinder is, and solve knock detection at the same time.

Anybody live near Amherst, NY :-)

Wouter (Far from Amherst, NY :-)))
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