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FUEL INJECTOR

It consists of a spring loaded non-return needle valve operated

hydraulically by a fuel pressure wave from the fuel pump to
discharge fuel at high pressure through an atomiser.
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Atomisation
It is the splitting up of the fuel into very small droplets.
Penetration
The distance oil droplets travel into the combustion space
before mixing with the air and igniting.
It depends upon
- droplet size (atomisation)
- velocity leaving the injector
- condition within the combustion chamber
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• Carbon deposits on nozzles tip “trumpets”

shows poor quality of fuel/ high temp
• Bad condition of nozzles
• Lead to poor combustion
• High thermal load
• Component wear rate fast
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Bad atomisation
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Impingement