Diesel Ignition Process/Proces paljenja Dizel motora
Diesel engines and HCCI (Homogeneous charge compression ignition) engines,
rely solely on heat and pressure created by the engine in its compression process for ignition. The compression level that occurs is usually twice or more than a gasoline engine. Diesel engines take in air only, and shortly before peak compression, spray a small quantity of diesel fuel into the cylinder via a fuel injector that allows the fuel to instantly ignite. HCCI type engines take in both air and fuel, but continue to rely on an unaided auto-combustion process, due to higher pressures and heat. This is also why diesel and HCCI engines are more susceptible to cold-starting issues, although they run just as well in cold weather once started. Light duty diesel engines with indirect injection in automobiles and light trucks employ glowplugs that pre-heat the combustion chamber just before starting to reduce no-start conditions in cold weather. Most diesels also have a battery and charging system; nevertheless, this system is secondary and is added by manufacturers as a luxury for the ease of starting, turning fuel on and off (which can also be done via a switch or mechanical apparatus), and for running auxiliary electrical components and accessories. Most new engines rely on electrical and electronic engine control units (ECU) that also adjust the combustion process to increase efficiency and reduce emissions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dizel motori i HCCI (homogeni naboj za paljenje pomocu kompresije) motori se samo oslanjaju na toplotu i pritisak koji su proizvedeni u motoru prilikom procesa kompresije za paljenje. Nivo komresije je uglavnom dva ili vise puta veci nego kod motora na benzin. Dizel motori primaju samo zrak, i pred sami vrhunac kompresije, uspricava se mala kolicina dizel goriva u cilindar preko ubrizgavaca goriva, sto dozvaljava da se gorivo istog momenta zapali. HCCI tip motora prima oboje, i vazduh i gorivo, ali nastavlja da se oslanja na proces autosagorijevanja bez pomoci, uslijed viseg pritiska i toplote. To je takodje razlog zasto su dizelovi i HCCI motori osjetljivi na probleme pri paljenju na hladnom vremenu, iako rade sasvim dobro na hladnom vremenu kada se pokrenu. Laksi dizelovi motori sa indirektnim ubrizgavanjem u automobilima i laki kamioni koriste grijace koji vec prethodno zagrijavaju komoru za sagorijevanje prije startovanja motora da smanje probleme paljenja pri hladnom vremenu. Vecina dizelovih motora takodje ima bateriju i sistem za punjenje; ali ipak, ovaj sistem je sekundarni i dodat je od strane proizvodjaca kao luksuz za jednostavnije paljenje, ukljucivajuci i iskljucivajuci dovod goriva (sto se takodje moze uraditi pomocu prekidaca ili mehanicke aparature), i za rad pomocnih elektricnih komponenti i dijelova. Vecina novih motora se oslanja na elektroniku i elektricnu kontrolu motora (ECU) koja takodje prilagodjava proces sagorijevanja da bi se povecala efikasnost i smanjili gubici.