Power windows – How it works?

Power windows is a feature that makes our journey very comfortable. This article is about power windows and their working. Components This system consists of an actuator usually placed in the door, a motor, electronic control unit, anti-pinch (current) sensor, Child lock switch and worm gear. Working Actuator The circuit of a power window switch … Read more

Knock sensor-Engine stays protected

Engine knocking is one of the worst things that a car can encounter. It can damage the engine so badly and can easily empty your pocket. But the knock sensor helps to prevent your engine from knocking. Wait we need to know the basics first. If you don’t know what knocking is? Click the link … Read more

Automotive cooling system – How does it work?

Cooling system is something without which any vehicle on the road can run. Even electric vehicles are employed with cooling systems in order to cool the batteries or the fuel cell. Cooling systems helps from Engine Knocking . Apart from the cooling systems, exhaust gases and lubricating oil takes away some of the heat generated … Read more

How a tiny current sensor saves your finger from windows of your car?

Power windows is a feature which is very much needed these days. But there is a slight danger in this feature and you may hurt your finger while closing the windows. This will be very painful and sometimes it is more serious especially when there are kids on board. In order to avoid this, manufacturers … Read more

Anti Lock braking system (ABS) – the life saving package

Wheel lockup is one of the major reasons for deadly accidents. This is more severe on slippery conditions like snow. Wheel lockup is the condition where the wheel is not spinning. This happens due to hard braking.In other words, the wheel is slipping/skidding on the road. If you understand wheel lockup, understanding ABS is very … Read more

Engine Knocking – How bad it is?

Engine Knocking is a nightmare to the vehicle owners as repairing such engine would eat up his/her pocket. Engine knocking is loud bang heard from the engine and it happens due to the pressure wave generated due to flames from two directions collide with each other. This damages the piston surface, spark plugs, valves, cracks … Read more

How EGR (Exhaust gas recirculation) works?

NOx

NOx emissions are very dangerous. They are responsible for acid rain, Smog, breathing related problems and much more. They are also responsible for global warming. There are many sources of NOx mainly being burning of fossil fuels in power plants and automobiles.
One interesting thing to be noted here is in a combustion chamber,
NOx forms only at elevated temperatures as the reaction is
endothermic.