Engines turn on, rev up, hum and roll out.
The funding, which expands an existing DOE grant, will support Marc Donohue, Chao Wang, and principal research scientist Gregory Aranovich as they work to produce a commercially viable system that kicks in just after an engine turns on, allowing it to begin mitigating emissions when the engine is running rich and emissions are at their highest.
Elliot started the engine, turned on the headlights and the windshield wipers.
Howard Kallio, a spokesman for Burlington Northern Railroad, which owns the stretch of track where the accident occurred, said the lead locomotive of Amtrak train No. 1014 from Los Angeles remained upright after leaving the rails, but the second engine turned on its side and burned for about 30 minutes before crewmen put out the fire.
Continental told the F.A.A. that soon after the engines were turned on, they "went to takeoff power," enabling the plane to move, said Arlene Salac, an agency spokeswoman.
So engines are turned on with full air conditioning for two hours to escape the heat.
When the diving nose angle reaches 42°, the engines are turned on again to stabilize the flight.
If the car is in gear when the engine is turned on, it will lurch forward (or backward if it is in reverse) when the engine 'turns over'.
"We have a long road ahead, but not all engines have been turned on," he said.
They are operational when the plane is on the ground and its engines are not turned on, and are used to power the aircraft's brakes and lights.
