Observation of Automobile Ignition Coil Using X-Ray CT System

Because the start-stop system used in automobiles increases the number of times an engine is switched ON and OFF, it also increases the load on a variety of automobile components. One of these components is the ignition coil that creates an electric spark in the spark plug to ignite fuel when starting the engine and when the engine is running. Improvements must be made to the ignition coil to increase its durability and reliability.
We present an example use of the inspeXio SMX-225CT FPD microfocus X-ray CT system to observe the internals of an ignition coil.