An air-start system is a power source used to provide the initial rotation to start large diesel engines and gas turbines. == Diesel engines == === Direct starting === Compared to a gasoline (petrol) engine, a diesel engine has a very high compression ratio, an essential design feature, as it is the heat of compression that ignites the fuel.
An air-start system is a power source used to provide the initial rotation to start large diesel engines and gas turbines. == Diesel engines == === Direct starting === Compared to a gasoline (petrol) engine, a diesel engine has a very high compression ratio, an essential design feature, as it is the heat of compression that ignites the fuel.
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