Ignition engine

A battery backed-up d.c. source of control supply is provided for the AMF panel and engine ignition. The control scheme, as illustrated, generally eonsists of a 220 or 240 V a.c. source of supply, with a transformer rectifier unit, to provide a 24 or 48 V d.c. control voltage, to charge the battery as required and a battery back-up of suitable capacity. 

A similar device, the Ram-Jet Engine Igniter M132 (T123) (90 sec) (formerly FLARE, Igniting M132), is described on pp 122-23,... 

Fusees, warning, railroad) 6-2 to 6-4 [Ramjet engine igniters M114 (45-second) and Ml32 (90-second)] 6-4 to 6-7 (Marine markers, location) 6-7 to 6-8 (Starters, fire Ml M2) 7-1 to 7-2 (Destruction of pyrotechnics to prevent enemy use) Appendix A (Table 1 Pyrotechnic Data Table 2 - Fuze Data) 51d) Anon, "Military Explosives",... 

Cartridge, Jet Engine Igniter. See under Cartridge -Actuated Devices... 

When exposed to an electrical discharge, the surface of some polymers may become carbonised and conduct current the arc resistance, a measure of this behaviour, is an important property in the application as insulating material in engine ignition systems. 

The aviation company Aerospatiale in France has tested for several seconds the operation of a slush hydrogen fueled scramjet engine. Ignition in the combustion chamber called statoreactor (there are no moving parts) is to provide the thrust to reach Mach 6 speed [103]. 

Pavel N, Tsunekane M, Taira T (2011) Composite, all-ceramics, high-peak power Nd YAG/ Cr YAG monolithic micro-laser with multiple-beam output for engine ignition. Opt Express 19 9378-9384... 

For applications reliant on battery start-up as a primary energy source, this function can be expected to increase the number of engine ignitions approximately tenfold and would quickly decrease the life of a familiar lead-acid battery, disregarding the high power demands for quick acceleration. Furthermore, the rapid inversion of power expected to be recovered can be taxing and inefficient with a typical battery system. ESs can be used to... 

Sponges are most often employed for resupply for engine ignition, engine restart, or short duration maneuvers requiring a small quantity of propellant. For all of these applications, the sponge is sized to ensure there is sufficient propellant covering the outlet to carry out the restart or burn afterwards, vehicle acceleration is sufficient to maintain... 

A standard six-second buzzer or chime triggered by engine ignition. 

A voice reminder ("Please fasten your safety belt") that initiate five seconds after engine ignition and was followed by a "Thank you" if the driver buckled up. 

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