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• Engine knocking
  ...of the [[four-stroke cycle]]. The resulting shockwave reverberates in the combustion chamber creating a characteristic metallic "pinging" sound. ...by an instantaneous ignition of the remaining fuel/air mixture in the form of an explosion. The cylinder pressure rises dramatically beyond design limits
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• Combustion chamber
  [[Image:Combustion chamber (PSF).png|thumb|Diagram of jet engine showing the combustion chamber.]] A '''combustion chamber''' is the part of an [[engine]] in which [[fuel]] is burned.
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• Combustion
  ...umb|200px|The [[Flame|flames]] caused as a result of a [[fuel]] undergoing combustion (burning)]] ...compound reacts with an oxidizing element, and the products are compounds of each element in the fuel with the oxidizing element. For example:
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• Fuel
  ..., such as [[nuclear fission]] or [[nuclear fusion]]. An important property of a useful fuel is that its energy can be stored to be released only when nee ...[[cooking]] and from powering [[weapon]]s to [[propulsion]] and generation of [[Electric power|electricity]].
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• Forced induction
  ...o the air intake, thereby increasing the quantity of oxygen available for combustion. This compressed air is normally referred to as [[boost (automotive engine ...without wasting fuel at lower speeds. A Nitrous Oxide system is not a form of forced induction. It's simply an oxidizer that is injected either directly
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• Reciprocating engine
  ...ton engine''' <br>Components of a typical, [[four stroke cycle]], internal combustion piston engine. <br> ...extensively in motor vehicles, the [[steam engine]] which was the mainstay of the [[industrial revolution]] and the niche application [[Stirling engine]]
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• Poppet valve
  ...usually round or oval, and a tapered plug, usually a disk shape on the end of a shaft also called a valve stem. The shaft guides the plug portion by slid [[Presta valve|Presta]] and [[Schrader valve]]s used on tires are examples of poppet valves. The Presta valve has no spring and relies on a pressure diff
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• Electric car
  ...ded either by wheels or propellors driven by rotary motors, or in the case of tracked vehicles, by [[linear motor]]s. The [[Electricity|electrical]] [[e ...reduce the wear on brake systems, and reduce the total energy requirement of a journey.
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• Air filter
  ...on (architecture)|ventilation]] systems and in engines, such as [[internal combustion engine]]s, [[gas compressor]]s, [[diving air compressor]]s, gas turbines an ...ovements in the aerodynamics and fluid-dynamics of the air-compressor part of the Gas Turbines.
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• Bernardi
  ...an roads. He did research on internal combustion engines at the University of [[Padua]] in 1884 and built his first engine that drove a sewing machine. ...arburetor with float and spray nozzle, incandescent ignition with platinum heat sponge, and geometrically correct steering. The engine sat on a trailer tha
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• Pistonless rotary engine
  ...al [[piston]]s. See also [[rotary engine (disambiguation)]] for other uses of this term, and [[rotary engine]] for the World War I [[aircraft engine]]s b A '''rotary engine''' is an [[internal combustion engine]] that does not use [[piston]]s in the way a [[reciprocating engine]
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• Fuel pump
  ...p''' is an essential component on a [[automobile|car]] or other [[internal combustion engine]]d device. Fuel has to be pumped from the [[fuel tank]] to the engi ...lines. However, the negative pressure from the pump, in combination with heat from the [[engine]] and/or hot weather, could cause the gasoline to boil.
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• Piston ring
  [[Image:47mm piston rings.jpg|thumb|250px|A pair of piston rings mounted on a 47mm [[two-stroke cycle]] [[Scooter (motorcycle)| ...ameter of a [[piston]] in a [[reciprocating engine]] such as an [[internal combustion engine]] or [[steam engine]].
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• Internal-combustion engine
  ...e inside a chamber causes a rapid rise in [[temperature]] and [[pressure]] of the gases in the chamber, which are permitted to expand. The expanding gase ...ficient [[energy]] in the form of [[heat]] upon [[combustion]] to make use of the engine practical.
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• Compression ratio
  ...o its smallest capacity. It is a fundamental specification for many common combustion engines. ...]], and the volume of the combustion chamber when the piston is at the top of its stroke.
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• Blowoff valve
  ...sed. This air pressure is re-circulated back into the non-pressurized end of the intake (before the turbo) but after the [[mass airflow sensor]]. == Downsides of releasing air to atmosphere==
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• Motor oil
  ...bition in internal combustion engines. The major fraction of the majority of motor oils is derived from [[crude oil]] (see [[Petroleum]]). ==Use of motor oil==
  19 KB (3,054 words) - 08:52, 8 October 2009
• Sleeve valve
  ...cy to burn considerable amounts of lubricating oil or to seize due to lack of it. ==Disadvantages of poppet valves==
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• Turbocharger
  ...by increasing the mass of [[oxygen]] entering the engine. A key advantage of turbochargers is that they offer a considerable increase in engine power wi ...onsiderably advantageous&mdash;and was the original reason for development of the device.
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• Carburetor
  ...orcycles]] still are carburated due to lower weight and cost, however [[as of 2005]] many new models are now being introduced with [[fuel injection]]. ...e side-draft replaced downdraft as underbonnet space decreased and the use of the [[SU_carburetor|SU]]-type carburetor increased. Small propeller-driven
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