Basics
Engine crank
While the engine is being cranked, the fuel control system must provide an intake air/fuel ratio of anywhere…
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Basics
Control modes for fuel control
The engine control system is responsible for controlling fuel and ignition for all possible engine operating conditions. However,…
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Digital engine control features
The primary purpose of the electronic engine control system is to regulate the mixture (i.e., air–fuel), the ignition…
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Digital engine control
A typical engine control system incorporates a microprocessor and is essentially a special-purpose computer (or microcontroller). Electronic engine…
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Digital engine control systems
Traditionally, the term powertrain has been thought to include the engine, transmission, differential, and drive axle/wheel assemblies. With…
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Compression-ratio
In an engine cylinder, the gas molecules are moving about at considerable speed in the space occupied by…
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Engine cylinder capacity
Engine sizes are compared on the basis of total cylinder swept volume, which is known as engine cylinder…
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Engine power
Power is the rate of doing work. When applied to engines, power ratings may be calculated either on…
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Engine torque
This is the turning-effort about the crankshaft’s axis of rotation and is equal to the product of the…
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Engine-performance terminology
To enable intelligent comparisons to be made between different engines’ ability to pull or operate at various speeds,…
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