TYPES OF IGNITION SYSTEMS

PRESENTED BY- 1) Aditya Patel 140050119532

2) Manish Sitlani 150053119030
3) Ezaz Shaikh 150053119029
4)Vrudansh Shah - 150053119028
 INTRODUCTION
Ignition system
-Turns the engine on and off
-Creates a timed spark and distributes it to the cylinders

The ignition system provides a high voltage spark in the combustion chamber at the
proper time.

Distributes high voltage spark to each spark plug in correct sequence

Times the spark so it occurs as piston is nearing top dead center

Varies spark timing with load, speed, and other conditions

 BATTERY IGNITION SYSTEM
In this system, we use battery of 12 or 24 volts & this voltage is raised to an extremely
high value of 15000 to 24000 volts for producing a spark.
Battery supplies all the electrical power to the ignition system
 IGNITION SYSTEM PART
BATTERY provides power for system

IGNITION SWITCH allows driver to turn ignition on and off.

IGNITION COIL changes battery voltage to 30,000V during

normal operation and has a potential to produce up to 60,000V.

SWITCHING DEVICE mechanical or electronic switch that operates

Ignition coil(Pick-up coil, Crank sensor, Cam sensor).

SPARK PLUG uses high voltage from ignition coil to produce an arc in the
combustion chamber.

IGNITION SYSTEM WIRES connect components.

 WORKING
As the key inserted to the ignition switch primary ignition circuit starts at the battery.
A low voltage is supply to the ignition coil.
The primary coil winding is not electrically to the secondary coil.
Secondary coil have work to increase the voltage supply.
This high voltage around 24000 volts goes to distributer circuit.
The distributer circuit have work to distribute the incoming voltage to the different spark
plugs at suitable timing.
After that current jumps the plug gap , igniting the gasoline mixture.
 ADVANTAGES &DISADVANTAGES
OF BATTERY IGNITION SYSTEM
ADVANTAGES
INITIAL COST OF SYSTEM IS LOW
IT OFFERS BETTER SPARKS AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT THE STARTING OF
ENGINE

DISADVANTAGES
AT HIGH SPEEDS ,SPARK VOLTAGE DECREASES
BECAUSE OF BATTERY BULK OF SYSTEM IS HIGH
 MAGNETO IGNITION SYSTEM
In this system , battery is replaced by a generator or dynamo. This generates electricity of
6 to 12 volts, which is raised to 15000 t0 30000 volts by an ignition coil.
 MAGNETO IGNITION SYSTEM PARTS
Magnets
Points (Breaker point only)
Trigger coil
Conductors
Spark plug
Condenser (Breaker point only)
Lamination stack
Primary winding
Secondary winding
 WORKING
As magnets in flywheel rotate past the magneto, the points close.
The magnetic flux of the magnets the flywheel induces a current in
the primary coil.

With current flowing in the

primary circuit, a magnetic
field develops around the
primary coil.
This magnetic field also surrounds the secondary coil.
As the flywheel continues to rotate the breaker points open.
When the breaker points open the magnetic field produced by the current in the primary
winding collapses.
The collapsing magnetic field flows across the secondary coil which induces a current in
the secondary coil.
Because there is a 60:1 ratio of windings in the two coils, the voltage is transformed to
the 10,000 and 15,000 volts needed to fire the spark plug.
 ADVANTAGES &DISADVANTAGES
OF MAGNETO IGNITION SYSTEM
ADVANTAGES

SYSTEM IS RELIABLE AS NO BATTERY IS PRESENT

SYSTEM IS MORE SUITABLE FOR MEDIUM AND HIGH SPEEDS

DISADVANTAGES
AT LOW SPEEDS AND DURING CRANKING THE VOLTAGE IS VERY LOW
THE POWERFUL SPARKS AT HIGH SPEEDS CAUSE BURNING OF ELECTRODES
 ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM

The need for higher mileage, reduced emissions and greater

reliability has led to the development of the electronic ignition
systems.
These systems generate a much stronger spark which is needed
to ignite leaner fuel mixtures.
Breaker point systems needed a resistor to reduce the operating
voltage of the primary circuit in order to prolong the life of the
points.
The primary circuit of the electronic ignition systems operate on
full battery voltage which helps to develop a stronger spark.
 Spark plug gaps have widened due to the ability of the increased
voltage to jump the larger gap. Cleaner combustion and less deposits
have led to longer sparkplug life.
Like conventional ignition systems, electronic systems have two
circuits: a primary circuit and a secondary circuit. The entire
secondary circuit is the same as in a conventional ignition system.
In addition, the section of the primary circuit from the battery to
the battery terminal at the coil is the same as in a conventional
ignition system.
 Four types of electronic ignition system:
Distributor type with mechanical centrifugal and vacuum advance
Distributor type with electronic spark advance
Distributor less type with multiple ignition coils
Distributor less type with direct capacitor-discharge ignition for each plug
 WORKING

Primary current is turned on and off by the action of the

armature as it revolves past the pickup coil or sensor. As each
tooth of the armature nears the pickup coil, it creates a voltage
that signals the electronic module to turn off the coil primary
current.
A timing circuit in the module will turn the current on again after
the coil field has collapsed. When the current is off, however, the
magnetic field built up in the coil is allowed to collapse, which
causes a high voltage in the secondary windings of the coil. It is
now operating on the secondary ignition circuit, which is the same
as in a conventional ignition system.
 ADVANTAGES

Moving parts are absent-so no maintenance.

Contact breaker points are absent-so no arcing.
Spark plug life increases by 50% and they can be used for about
60000 km without any problem.
More power output.
More fuel efficiency.
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