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Catalytic converter — A catalytic converter (colloquially, cat or catcon ) is a device used to reduce the toxicity of emissions from an internal combustion engine. First widely introduced on series production automobiles in the US market for the 1975 model year to… … Wikipedia
Ignition system — For other uses, see Ignition system (disambiguation). An ignition system is a system for igniting a fuel air mixture. Ignition systems are well known in the field of internal combustion engines such as those used in petrol (gasoline) engines used … Wikipedia
Ignition interlock device — A breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BIID or IID) is a mechanism similar to a breathalyzer which is installed in a vehicle s dashboard. Before the vehicle can be started, the driver must breathe into the device. If the analyzed result is… … Wikipedia
Homogeneous charge compression ignition — Thermodynamics … Wikipedia
Homogeneous 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… … Wikipedia
Continuous AC Ignition System — Abbreviated CACIS. An ignition system where a high energy alternating current arc burns for the entire power stroke. In this system, the spark plugs don t erode as quickly and the air/fuel mixture is more completely burned. Thus there is no need… … Dictionary of automotive terms
William C. Pfefferle — (born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American scientist and inventor. Nicknamed the father of catalytic combustion, he invented the original catalytic combustor for gas turbine engines in the early 1970s. Gas turbines work by mixing fuel with… … Wikipedia
каталитическое зажигание — зажигание с помощью катализатора — [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом Синонимы зажигание с помощью катализатора EN catalytic ignition … Справочник технического переводчика
Carburetor — Bendix Technico (Stromberg) 1 barrel downdraft carburetor model BXUV 3, with nomenclature A carburetor (American spelling), carburettor, or carburetter (Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine … Wikipedia
automobile — automobilist /aw teuh meuh bee list, moh bi list/, n. /aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh moh beel, beuhl/, n. 1. a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel… … Universalium
