3. Spark plug
3.1 Main functions
In spark-ignition engines, combustion of the air-fuel mixture is initiated by an electric spark supplied by the ignition system. The spark plug is the element that introduces this spark into the heart of the combustion chamber, while ensuring that the latter remains sealed (figure 24 ).
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Spark plug
Ignition system layout features
References
- (1) - Capitaine MARTINOT-LAGARDE (C.) - Le moteur à explosion - . Librairie militaire Berger-Levrault, Paris (1916).
- (2) - BORGHI (R.), DESTRIAU (M.) - La combustion et les flammes - .
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