water injection — In an attempt to improve performance and allow the use of lower octane gasoline, water injection was developed. The cooling of the water vapor charge suppresses detonation. A small amount of water or alcohol water fluid is injected into the fuel… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Water injection (engines) — In internal combustion engines, water injection, also known as anti detonant injection, is spraying water into the cylinder or incoming fuel air mixture to cool the combustion chambers of the engine, allowing for greater compression ratios and… … Wikipedia
Water injection (oil production) — The water injection method used in oil production is where water is injected back into the reservoir usually to increase pressure and thereby stimulate production. Water injection wells can be found both on and offshore. This method is used to… … Wikipedia
water injection pump — čiurkšlinis vandens siurblys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. water injection pump; water jet injector vok. Wasserstrahlinjektor, m; Wasserstrahlpumpe, f rus. водоструйный инжектор, m; водоструйный насос, m pranc. injecteur à jet d’eau … Fizikos terminų žodynas
water injection — noun A fuel system component which squirts a small amount of water, in the form of a fine spray, into the air/fuel mixture going into the engine. This is designed to reduce detonation or knocking in high performance engines, especially when using … Wiktionary
water injection — noun : introduction of water to an internal combustion engine to enhance combustion power for quick takeoff or bursts in speed … Useful english dictionary
water, or water/methanol injection — A method of increasing thrust or boosting the thrust from a gas turbine engine operating from hot, and/or high altitude, airfields. The injection of water increases the mass flow while methanol acts as an antifreeze and an additional source of… … Aviation dictionary
injection — See air injection direct injection electronic fuel injection fuel injection engine fuel injection pump fuel injection high speed direct injection indirect injection engine indirect … Dictionary of automotive terms
Water-fuelled car — A water fuelled car is an automobile that is claimed to use water as its fuel or produces fuel from water onboard, with no other energy input. Water fuelled cars have been mentioned in newspapers, popular science magazines, local news coverage,… … Wikipedia
Water Fuel Museum — The Water Fuel Museum, also known as the Kentucky Water Fuel Museum, a self funded alternative energy museum located near downtown Lexington, Kentucky, opened at 1012 Manchester Street in the fall of 2005, and closed one year later.… … Wikipedia