combustión — sustantivo femenino 1. Uso/registro: elevado. Acción y resultado de quemarse o arder un cuerpo: La combustión de la madera del almacén no permitió a los bomberos apagar el fuego. La combustión del carbón de la bodega llenó en seguida la casa de… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
combustion — combustive, adj. /keuhm bus cheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of burning. 2. Chem. a. rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and, usually, light. b. chemical combination attended by production of heat and light. c. slow oxidation not accompanied by… … Universalium
combustion chamber recess — The area where combustion occurs in a rotary piston engine … Dictionary of automotive terms
Westinghouse Combustion Turbine Systems Division — Part of the Westinghouse Power Generation group, the Combustion Turbine Systems Division (CTSD) was originally located, along with the Steam Turbine Systems Division (STSD), in a major industrial facility in Tinicum Township (Delaware County,… … Wikipedia
Internal combustion engine — The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel (normally a fossil fuel) occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high temperature and high … Wikipedia
Component parts of internal combustion engines — Internal combustion engines come in a wide variety of types, but have certain family resemblances, and thus share many common types of components. Contents 1 Combustion chambers 2 Ignition system 2.1 Spark 2.2 Compression … Wikipedia
Micro combustion — is the sequence of exothermic chemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat and conversion of chemical species at micro level. The release of heat can result in the production of light in the form of either … Wikipedia
Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority — Founded 1973 Headquarters 1617 Wilcox Blvd. Locale Chattanooga, TN Service type bus service, electric bus, incl … Wikipedia
hemispherical combustion chamber — A round, dome shaped combustion chamber. This shape permits larger valves and straighter intake and exhaust ports for improved breathing. Its small surface area in comparison to volume reduces the amount of heat loss. It is used in high… … Dictionary of automotive terms
quench area — A zone in the combustion chamber where the piston at top dead center is very close to the cylinder head. Because the piston and cylinder head is cooler than the unburned part of the fuel air mixture (i.e., end gas), they pull the heat from the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also … Universalium