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post-allumage [2 records]

Record 1 2000-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

Ignition of a portion of the air-fuel mixture in a spark-ignition engine occurring later than and independently of the passage of the normal ignition spark and before the arrival of the flame front. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

It is sometimes associated with knocking.

OBS

post-ignition: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Dans un moteur à allumage commandé, allumage d'une partie du mélange air-combustible après et indépendamment de l'étincelle (allumage normal) et avant l'arrivée du front de flamme. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Il est parfois associé au cliquetis.

OBS

postallumage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Burners and Steamfitting
DEF

A period of time during which the pilot and main burner must be ignited (main burner only if using direct spark ignition).

CONT

Universal hot surface ignition module UNI-KIT code ROB780910 will replace the widest variety of hot surface ignition modules found in the field today, including systems using: Local (sense through the Hot Surface Ignitor) or Remote Flame Sensors; Single or three ignition attempts; 4 or 7 second ignition trial time; 17 or 34 second ignitor warm up time ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumisterie et brûleurs
CONT

Brûleurs à fuel [...] Temps d'allumage : il correspond à la période pendant laquelle le dispositif d'allumage fonctionne; il comprend en réalité un pré-allumage, l'allumage proprement dit et le post-allumage; [...]

Spanish

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