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The document discusses the components and workings of conventional and electronic ignition systems in automotive engineering. It explains how conventional systems use a battery, ignition switch, and contact breaker to generate high voltage for spark plugs, while electronic systems utilize an electronic control unit (ECU) for improved efficiency and performance. The advantages of electronic ignition systems include better emission control, fuel economy, and engine performance compared to traditional systems.

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Automotive Ignition System PDF

The document discusses the components and workings of conventional and electronic ignition systems in automotive engineering. It explains how conventional systems use a battery, ignition switch, and contact breaker to generate high voltage for spark plugs, while electronic systems utilize an electronic control unit (ECU) for improved efficiency and performance. The advantages of electronic ignition systems include better emission control, fuel economy, and engine performance compared to traditional systems.

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Lecture 3

Automotive Ignition System

Mechatronics Engineering Program


Prof. Mohamed Ibrahim
Conventional Ignition
System Components

1. Battery
2. Ignition Switch
3. Ignition Coil
4. Contact breaker
5. Capacitor
6. Distributor
7. Spark plugs
Conventional Ignition System
Conventional Ignition System
• Working:
Step 1:
When the ignition switch is closed and engine in cranked, as soon as
the contact breaker closes, a low voltage current will flow through
the primary winding. When the contact breaker opens the contact,
the magnetic field begins to collapse. Because of this collapsing
magnetic field, current will be induced in the secondary winding. And
because of more turns of secondary, the voltage goes upto 20000-
35000 volts.
Traditional Ignition System
• Step 2
This high voltage current is brought to center of the distributor rotor.
Distributor rotor rotates and supplies this high voltage current to
proper stark plug depending upon the engine firing order. When the
high voltage current jumps the spark plug gap, it produces the spark
and the charge is ignited-combustion starts-products of combustion
expand and produce power.
Electronic Ignition System
1. Battery
2. Ignition switch
3. Electronic control module (ECU)
4. Ignition coil
5. Ignition distributor
6. Spark plug
Working of Electronic Ignition System
• The above figure shows you a simplified diagram of an electronic
ignition system. In the electronic ignition system, a timer is employed
in the distributor of the electronic ignition system.
• The timer sends the electrical pulses to an electric control unit (ECU)
which switches off the flow of current to the primary winding. As a
result, a high voltage is induced in the secondary winding which is
then distributed to the spark plugs as in the case of a breaker point
ignition system.
• The electronic control unit later switches on the flow of current to the
primary circuit so that the primary circuit can be built up for the next
cycle. The timer may be a pulse generator or Hall effect sensor.
Why Electronic Ignition System Adopted?
• Contact breakpoints have to handle heavy current, resulting in burns
to contact points. Thus it requires servicing and settings from time to
time.
• Mechanically driven contact breakers have inertial effects. So at high
speeds, the make or break of the contact may not be timed
accurately.
• The coil has less time to build up the current to its maximum value at
higher speeds. Thus the strength of the spark can be reduced.
Electronic ignition system:

The main • It provides better emission control.


advantages of • It provides a reasonable fuel
the electronic economy.
ignition system • It provides better engine
are performance.

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