Glossary - Kohler KDI 3404TCR Owner's Manual

9 GLOSSARY

9.1 Glossary
A
Alternator A component that transforms mechanical energy into AC electrical energy.
Authorised Kohler authorised service centre.
workshop
After Treatment System - Post-treatment system, referred to the exhaust gases produced
ATS
by the engine.
B
Bore Internal diameter of the cylinder in combustion engines.
C
Catalyst A device in charge of filtering exhausted gas.
Combustion Chemical reaction of a mixture composed of fuel and fuel (air) inside a combustion chamber.
Common Rail A high-pressure "Common Duct" that produces a constant supply of fuel directly to the injectors.
D
Diesel Oxidation Catalyst - Catalyst for diesel engines that reduces harmful exhaust gas emissions
DOC
produced by the engine.
DPF Diesel Particulate Filter - A filter that captures particles of carbonaceous origin emitted by diesel engines.
E
EC "European Community".
ECS "Emission Control System"
"Electronic Control Unit"; an electronic device in charge of electronically detecting and controlling
ECU
other electronic control devices.
Exhaust Gas Recirculation, in internal combustion engines; a system that enables recirculation of
EGR combusted gas by means of taking it in once again, which enables it to break down a part of the
pollutants present in the exhaust gas.
Recirculated exhaust gas cooling; a system that is able to cool recirculated gas (EGR) from the
EGR Cooler exhaust. This enables the temperature to remain constant inside the intake manifold, thus
improving combustion inside the cylinders and breaking down pollutants further.
Electronic An electronically activated component able to inject jets of atomised fuel inside the cylinders.
injector
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