spark-ignited engines
1Spark plug — A spark plug (also, very rarely nowadays, in British English: a sparking plug) is an electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of some internal combustion engines and ignites compressed aerosol gasoline by means of an electric spark.… …
2Spark-ignition engine — The term spark ignition engine is normally used to refer to internal combustion engines where the fuel air mixture is ignited with a spark. The term contrasts with compression ignition engines, where the heat from compression alone ignites the… …
3Component parts of internal combustion engines — Internal combustion engines come in a wide variety of types, but have certain family resemblances, and thus share many common types of components. Contents 1 Combustion chambers 2 Ignition system 2.1 Spark 2.2 Compression …
4Components of jet engines — Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine. Air is compressed by the fan blades as it enters the engine, and it is mixed and burned with fuel in the combustion section. The hot exhaust gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines which… …
5Homogeneous charge compression ignition — Thermodynamics …
6Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition — Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition, or HCCI, is a form of internal combustion in which well mixed fuel and oxidizer (typically air) are compressed to the point of auto ignition. As in other forms of combustion, this exothermic reaction… …
7Exhaust gas recirculation — (EGR) is a nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions reduction technique used in most gasoline and diesel engines.EGR works by recirculating a portion of an engine s exhaust gas back to the engine cylinders. Intermixing the incoming air with recirculated… …
8Diesel fuel — Diesel oil redirects here. Sometimes diesel oil is used to mean lubricating oil for diesel engines. Diesel fuel (  / …
9American Petroleum Institute — The American Petroleum Institute, commonly referred to as API, is the main U.S trade association for the oil and natural gas industry, representing about 400 corporations involved in production, refinement, distribution, and many other aspects of …
10Hindenburg disaster — Infobox Aircraft accident name = LZ 129 Hindenburg caption = Hindenburg a few seconds after catching fire. date = May 6, 1937 type = Airship fire site = Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Manchester Township, New Jersey coords =… …
