knock

Japanese: knock
knock

…It is also simply called knock. It is a type of abnormal combustion that occurs in spark ignition engines such as gasoline engines. It occurs when the fuel-air mixture at the end spontaneously ignites before the flame caused by normal combustion reaches the engine. It is called this because a metallic banging sound is generated due to the large pressure fluctuation caused by the sudden combustion. Severe knocking not only leads to a decrease in power output, but also causes damage to the engine, so avoiding knocking is an important issue in spark ignition engines. It also tends to occur under heavy loads (high torque generation), which limits the engine's power output. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "knock" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…単にノックknockともいう。ガソリンエンジンなどの火花点火機関において起こる異常燃焼の一種。正常な燃焼による火炎が到達する前に,末端の燃料,空気混合気が自発発火することによって起こり,急激な燃焼による大きな圧力変動のために金属性の打撃音が発生するのでこの呼名がある。激しいノッキングは出力低下を招くばかりでなく,機関の損傷をひき起こすので,ノッキングの回避は火花点火機関では重要な課題である。また負荷の大きい(発生トルクの大きい)ところで起こりやすいので,機関の出力に制約を与えることにもなる。…

※「knock」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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