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{{Short description|Part of an engine's ignition system}} ...ension magneto''') is an older type of [[ignition system]] used in [[spark-ignition engine]]s (such as petrol engines). It uses a [[magneto]] and a [[transform ...

...se of a TCDT for the [[Space Shuttle]], the test culminated in a simulated ignition and [[RSLS Abort]] (automated shutdown of the orbiter's main engines). Foll ...e with the flight crew evacuating the launch pad by use of these emergency systems, but this is no longer part of the test. ...

...oncentration in the protected rooms. Unlike traditional [[fire suppression systems]] that usually extinguish fire after it is [[Fire detection|detected]], hyp ...ng the ignition energy needed, and there are also indications of increased ignition times.<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1002/fam.2197 | volume=38 | issue=5 | titl ...

...Magnetos were also adapted to produce pulses of [[high voltage]] in the [[ignition system]]s of some gasoline-powered [[internal combustion engine]]s to provi ...dundancy, virtually all piston engine aircraft are fitted with two magneto systems, each supplying power to one of two spark plugs in each cylinder. ...

{{Short description|Plasma ignition of projectile propellent}} ...dustry contractors, including [[FMC Corporation]], [[General Dynamics Land Systems]], [[Olin Corporation|Olin Ordnance]], and [[Soreq Nuclear Research Center] ...

...ion|Digital electronics fuel injection]] and [[Engine control unit|ECU]] [[ignition system]]s have greatly reduced stalling in modern engines.<ref>{{Citation | ...

...a National Laboratory]] is currently investigating a z-pinch as a possible ignition source for inertial confinement fusion. On its "[[Z Pulsed Power Facility|Z ...called ZN (Z Neutron) to test higher yields in fusion power and automation systems. ZN is planned to give between 20 and 30 MJ of hydrogen fusion power with a ...

...ommonly included a ballast resistor to regulate the voltage applied to the ignition system. ...esulting in two different operating voltages for the starting and ignition systems. ...

...d is generally regarded as highly desirable for practical reactor designs. Ignition corresponds to infinite ''Q''. ...JET's earlier ''Q''_ext = 1.14. In December 2022, the [[National Ignition Facility]] reached ''Q'' = 1.54 with a 3.15 MJ output from a 2.05&nbsp;MJ l ...

===Use of heat-dissipating systems=== Many systems use ventilation holes or slits kept on the box of equipment to dissipate he ...

...spin.<ref>{{cite book|last=von Meier|first=Alexandra|title=Electric Power Systems: A Conception Introduction|url=https://archive.org/details/electricpowersys ...math>.<ref>{{cite book|last=von Meier|first=Alexandra|title=Electric Power Systems: A Conceptual Introduction|url=https://archive.org/details/electricpowersys ...

...07/978-3-319-05353-0_60 |display-authors=3 |series=Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing |isbn=978-3-319-05352-3 }}</ref> ...s and shafts (e.g. Figure 1), such as for [[internal combustion engine]] [[ignition timing]], [[tachometer]]s and [[anti-lock braking system]]s. ...

...ive]]s and [[fireworks]] industry as a [[bridgewire]] in electric ignition systems, such as [[electric match]]es and [[model rocket]] igniters. ...

...distances of greater than 30&nbsp;km can be monitored and some specialised systems can provide even tighter spatial resolutions. Thermal changes along the opt ...in hazardous zones (the laser power falls below the levels that can cause ignition), thus making these sensors ideal for use in industrial sensing application ...

...ecific case of [[engine-generator|engine generator]]. A diesel compression-ignition engine is usually designed to run on [[diesel fuel]], but some types are ad ...r mobile applications, ventilation equipment, fuel supply systems, exhaust systems, etc. ...

...s 8&nbsp;inches (200&nbsp;mm) or larger. Static charge generation in these systems is best controlled by limiting fluid velocity. The British standard BS PD C As little as 0.2&nbsp;millijoules may present an ignition hazard; such low spark energy is often below the threshold of human visual ...

...ses, from the charging of batteries to large power supplies for electronic systems, motors, and more. Very large quantities of electrical energy provided via ...n. For applications requiring direct current, such as [[third rail]] power systems, alternating current is distributed to a substation, which utilizes a [[rec ...

...forms during the short circuit, produces high amount of heat and can cause ignition of combustible substances as well. In industrial and utility distribution systems, dynamic forces generated by high short-circuit currents cause conductors t ...

...rters" were used for charging storage batteries, [[Arc lamp|arc lighting]] systems,<ref>I.C.S. Reference Library volume 4B, [[International Textbook Company]] === Starting (ignition) === ...

...ceweb.org}}</ref> APUs can provide power through single or [[three-phase]] systems. ...is primed by closing electric primer switch, then ignition of turbojet and ignition '''and electric starting motor''' of [[Norbert Riedel|Riedel engine]] are t ...