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Unit-II
Principle:
Instead of slowly charging the coil then
relying on it to generate its own voltage
spike, capacitive discharge ignitions
charge a capacitor with high voltage
which is discharged through the coil to
make a spark. The capacitor can charge
and discharge much faster than a coil
so a CDI can operate at a much higher
speed than an inductive ignition.
Basic Components:
Approach 2:
2. The alternative is to use the alternator to produce a
high voltage AC signal. Then the CDI module only has
to rectify it before it can be used to charge the
capacitor. This design is generally used on dirt bikes
and lawn equipment where there is no battery or
charging system. It's also used on many quads and
enduros, even those that have a battery and charging
system. In a setup like that the alternator has two
outputs, a high voltage output to power the ignition
and a 12 volt output to run the lights and charge the
battery. The high voltage supply is used to charge the
capacitor.
Advantages:
1. An inductive ignition charges a coil then allows the primary
voltage to rise high enough to initiate a spark. CDIs don't wait for
the coil to do the work. The high voltage surge from the capacitor
causes the voltage on the primary to rise much faster and higher
than it would on its own. This creates a very intense spark.
2. Compact in size.
Disadvantage:
Unfortunately to get the big hot spark you have to give up
duration. A CDI spark may last only 50 microseconds (0.00005
seconds) where the spark from an inductive ignition typically
lasts about 1 millisecond (.001 seconds). The short spark can hurt
both driveability and gas mileage. A common approach to
covering up this deficiency is to fire the CDI multiple times at
lower rpm. While a few short sparks are better than one short
spark, it's still not as effective as one long duration spark.