angle of advance
Britishnoun
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the angle in excess of 90° that a steam-engine valve gear is in advance of the crank
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the angle between the point of ignition and bottom dead-centre in a spark-ignition engine
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The angle between E and E1 is called the angle of advance.
From How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use by Williams, Archibald
You will notice that the "angle of advance," denoted by the arrow A, is now very considerable.
From How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use by Williams, Archibald
Therefore—total angle of advance = angle for lap and angle for lead.
From How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use by Williams, Archibald
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