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Mechanical Engineering · Q108

Internal Combustion Engines (I.C. Engines)

Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 108

Q108

The ignition of the charge by some hot surface within the engine before the passage of spark is called

A.
Pre-ignition
Answer
B.
Detonation
C.
Ignition delay
D.
Auto-ignition

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The ignition of the charge by some hot surface within the engine before the passage of spark is called Pre-ignition. Pre-ignition is a situation in which the fuel-air mixture in a spark ignition engine ignites before the timed spark, because of contact with a hot surface.