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The High-Tension Magneto, With Special Reference to the Ignition of Aeroplane Engines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2017

A.P. Young
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Early in 1915 I had the honour of delivering to one of the largest Engineering Societies in the Midlands, a lecture on "The High Tension Magneto," which is—superficially at least—familiar to all those associated with the Aeroplane and Allied Industries. The present paper is really a continuation of my earlier effort, and, being presented to an Aeronautical Society, I shall naturally make special reference to the high-tension aeroplane type of magneto. The amount of technical literature on this subject available at the present moment is very meagre. It is therefore hoped that this contribution will have the effect of initiating a healthy discussion of ignition problems and stimulating the interest of all members of the engineering industry who are either directly or indirectly interested in the matter.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 21 , Issue 82 , June 1917 , pp. 142 - 218
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1917

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References

Note on page 142 * Lecture delivered to the Coventry Engineering Society on January 29th, 1915, and published in the "Automobile Engineer" for M arch, 1915

Note on page 143 * See Appendix I and Fig. 40, showing this system

Note on page 144 ✝ See "Magneto for Electric Ignition, "by H. Armagnat, in" L a Revue Electrique"— Translation in " The Flectrician," March 24th and 31st, 1916—which deals fully with the history of Electric Ignition

Note on page 149 * " The H.T. Magneto," by A. P. Young, "Automobile Engineer," March, 1915.

Note on page 124 * For a detailed description of the theory and working of the Kenotron, sec article in "General Electric Review " for March, 1915.

Note on page 151 ✝ An excellent article on "Spark Ignition," by J. D. Morgan, Л.М.1.С.Е., Л.М.1.Е.Е., appeared in "Engineering" for November 3rd, 1916. See also numerous papers by Dr. W. M. Thornton in Proceedings Roy. Soc. and Phil. Mag.

Note on page 152 * Sec "Notes on the Ignition of Explosive Gas Mixtures by Electric Sparks,' by J. D. Morgan, A.M.I.C.E. A.M.I.E.E., in the Journal of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, Vol. 54, January 15th, 191b.

Note on page 202 * See letter in "Autocar" for February 12th, 1915, page 215

Note on page 156 * See Repoi 1 and Memoranda No. 186 of Advisory Committee for Aeronautics