Fuel Injection
Fuel injected into an engine under high pressure so that it atomizes as it leaves the nozzle.
Atomize
To break up a liquid into extremely fine particles.
Common Rail
A pipe or header from which branch lines lead to each of the fuel valves in the different cylinder heads of a diesel engine and in which fuel is carried at high pressure, ready for delivery to each separate cylinder when the fuel valve is opened by a cam.
See also: Fuel Injection Pump, Fuel Injector, Fuel Map, Jerk Pump, Mechanical Fuel Injection.
Subjects: Engines