Ignition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002967",
  "term": "Ignition",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process of initiating combustion in an internal combustion engine, typically by a spark plug in gasoline engines or by compression in diesel engines. This event occurs at a precise moment in the engine cycle to maximize power output and fuel efficiency. The timing of this process is controlled by the engine's electronic control unit.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "see_also": [
    "basic ignition timing",
    "dynamic ignition timing",
    "ignition timing",
    "preignition"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Zündanlage",
    "es": "encendido",
    "fr": "allumage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ignition/"
}