Translations for precombustion in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

precombustion [Brit ˌpriːkəmˈbʌstʃ(ə)n] N

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precombustion

précombustion f

precombustion chamber

chambre f de précombustion

precombustion engine

moteur m à précombustion

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Use of a precombustion chamber also reduced stress on the engine's structure, so that it could be made less heavy than a direct injection engine. en.wikipedia.org

A much richer, though much lesser volume gas/air mixture is introduced to the precombustion chamber and ignited by spark plug. en.wikipedia.org

During the compression stroke, air from the main cylinder enters the precombustion chamber. en.wikipedia.org

At this moment, fuel is injected into the precombustion chamber and combustion begins. en.wikipedia.org

Those include, in diesel engines, glowplugs for faster start-up; precombustion chambers (swirl chambers) for lower emissions, faster start-up and lower noise; turbocharger for reduced engine lag and emissions. en.wikipedia.org

Heavy duty gas engines may employ precombustion chambers in the cylinder head. en.wikipedia.org

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