AIRCRAFT ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEMS

-Kavitha.G

()AT IS AN IGNITION SYSTEM*

The ignition system provi es a spar! to

ignite the air"#$e% mi&t$re in the 'y%in ers o# a piston engine.

TY+ES OF IGNITION SYSTEMS,

Magneto systems Switchable systems Battery-operated ignition Mechanically timed ignition Electronic ignition Digital electronic ignitions

PETROL EN !NES "ses an ELE#TR!# SP$R% &or

! N!T!ON'
D!ESEL EN !NES rely on ()EL #OMPRESS!ON

&or ignition'
$S T)RB!NES "ses M$ ENTO T*PE ignition

systems+ also ha,e a #$P$#!TOR D!S#-$R E ! N!T!ON S*STEM "sing one or more ignitor pl"gs+ which are only "sed at start "p'

RO#%ET EN !NES employ P*ROTE#-N!#

DE.!#ES that place &lames across the &ace o& the in/ector plate or SEL(-! N!T!ON #-EM!#$LS'

MAGNETOS
Most modern aircraft engines use magnetos to generate

the spark, magnetos are useful in aircraft because:

They produce a hotter spark at high engine speeds than

the battery system used in automobiles.

They do not depend on an external source of energy

such as a battery, a generator, or an alternator.

Self reliable,less weight.

0OR%!N 1
. The magneto type ignition system is $se on most re'ipro'ating air'ra#t

engines. Magnetos are engine riven se%#-'ontaine $nits s$pp%ying e%e'tri'a% '$rrent -itho$t $sing an e&terna% so$r'e o# '$rrent. )o-ever. /e#ore they 'an pro $'e '$rrent the magnetos m$st /e a't$ate as the engine 'ran!sha#t is rotate /y some other means. To a''omp%ish this. the air'ra#t /attery #$rnishes e%e'tri'a% po-er to operate a starter. -hi'h thro$gh a series o# gears. rotates the engine 'ran!sha#t. This in t$rn a't$ates the armat$re o# the magneto to pro $'e the spar!s #or ignition o# the #$e% in ea'h 'y%in er. A#ter the engine starts. the starter system is isengage . an the /attery no %onger 'ontri/$tes to the a't$a% operation o# the engine.

01A2 IGNITION SYSTEM

 Most air'ra#t engines are e3$ippe -ith a $a% ignition

system4t-o magnetos that s$pp%y e%e'tri'a% '$rrent to t-o spar! p%$gs #or ea'h 'y%in er. One magneto system s$pp%ies the '$rrent to one set o# p%$gs5 the se'on system s$pp%ies the '$rrent to the other set o# p%$gs. This is -hy the ignition s-it'h has #ive positions, OFF. 2 62EFT7. R 6RIG)T7. 8OT). an START. (ith the s-it'h in the 2 or R position. on%y one magneto s$pp%ies '$rrent an on%y one set o# spar! p%$gs #ires. (ith the s-it'h in the 8OT) position. /oth magnetos s$pp%y '$rrent an /oth sets o# spar! p%$gs #ire.

A09ANTAGES OF 01A2 IGNITION

In'rease sa#ety an e##i'ien'y. I# one magneto system #ai%s. the engine 'an operate on the

other system $nti% yo$ 'an ma!e a sa#e %an ing.

T-o spar! p%$gs improve /$rning an 'om/$stion o# the

mi&t$re. e%ivering improve per#orman'e.

L$S$R ELE#TRON!# ! N!T!ON S*STEM

2ASAR -hi'h stan s #or 2imite A$thority Spar! A van'e Reg$%ator. is the

#irst mi'ropro'essor /ase engine 'ontro% system approve /y the FAA #or genera% aviation piston air'ra#t.
(ith the system operating in its a$tomati' mo e. 'y%in er hea temperat$re.

mani#o% press$re. an engine spee 6R+M7 are monitore /y the 2ASAR 'ontro%%er to esta/%ish an 'omman the optim$m ignition timing an spar! energy to pro $'e ma&im$m tor3$e #rom the engine.
2ASAR has an inherent me'hani'a% magneto /a'!$p system that a$tomati'a%%y

ass$mes 'ontro% i# e%e'tri'a% po-er is interr$pte or i# the mi'ropro'essor ete'ts a system #a$%t.

 Insta%%ation re3$ires rep%a'ement o# stan ar

magnetos -ith 2asar magnetos. a 2ASAR Contro% 8o&. -hi'h is mo$nte to the #ire-a%%. a %o--vo%tage 'ontro% harness that 'arries the e%e'troni' signa%s /et-een the system 'omponents

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