Experimental engineering and manual for testing (1903)
Carpenter, Rolla C. (Rolla Clinton), 1852-1919 · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 651
nder. The charge is ignited by an electricalspark at about the time the compression is maximum andwhen both inlet- and exhaust-valves are closed. The ignitionis performed by an igniter-cam arranged so as to bring twoigniter-terminals into contact, completing the electric circuit,and then suddenly… … Fig. 248^.—Section of Two-cycle Engine. On its return-stroke the exhaust-cam A opens the exhaust-valve E and the burned gases are expelled by the risingpiston into the exhaust-pipe O. One cycle of operation isthen complete and requires, as thus described, four strokesof the piston or two…
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