Q. The loud pulsating noise heard with in the cylinder of an IC engine is known as
Solution:
- It is the phenomenon of the fuel to pre-ignite or auto-ignite in an engine’s combustion chamber before the spark plug ignition.
- Due to this, a shock wave created throughout the cylinder and produces a loud metal clanging noise.
- This entire process is called knocking.
When knocking when occurs in compression ignition engine (CI engines) then called detonation
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