Internal combustion is where we get internal combustion. A cannon uses the basic principles of internal combustion engines. The four-stroke cycle is also known as the Otto cycle in honor of Nikolaus Otto who invented it in 1867.
Internal combustion is where we get internal combustion. A cannon uses the basic principles of internal combustion engines. The four-stroke cycle is also known as the Otto cycle in honor of Nikolaus Otto who invented it in 1867.
Internal combustion is where we get internal combustion. A cannon uses the basic principles of internal combustion engines. The four-stroke cycle is also known as the Otto cycle in honor of Nikolaus Otto who invented it in 1867.
*Introduction *Fuels *Four Stroke Engine *Parts of a four stroke engine About this Lesson
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Why are nearly all vehicles and engines
powered by gasoline? extremely high energy density cheap (relative to other sources) easy and safe to move around Fuels
Why not use other fuels?
Size of engines needed to utilize these fuels is impractical for automobiles lawnmowers etc. Convenience it takes 15 seconds to pump a gallon of gas vs. several hours to recharge batteries (i.e. electric cars) Fuels
The idea here is to take a fuel (gasoline for example) and burn it in an engine to create movement of cars and other gas powered machines. This is where we get internal combustion engines. Internal Combustion
A cannon uses the basic
principles of internal combustion engines. If you take a small amount of high energy fuel (like gasoline) in a small, enclosed space and ignite it, an incredible amount of energy is released in the form of expanding gas. The four-stroke cycle
Almost all engines use a four-stroke
combustion cycle to convert gasoline into motion. This is also known as the Otto cycle in honor of Nikolaus Otto who invented it in 1867. This process takes the basic example of a cannon several steps further. The four-stroke cycle
the top, the intake moves up to valve opens and the compress the piston moves down to air/gasoline mixture. let the engine take in This makes the a full cylinder of air explosion more and gasoline during powerful. the intake stroke The four-stroke cycle
When the piston The the piston
reaches the top, the reaches the bottom of spark plug emits a its stroke the exhaust spark to ignite the valve opens and the gasoline/air mixture. exhaust leaves out of The gasoline/air the tailpipe. mixture explodes The engine is ready driving the piston for another cycle. down. Parts of an engine
Cylinder- where the piston moves up and
down. Most lawnmowers are 1 cylinder while automobiles are 4,6,8, and 10. Spark plug- supplies spark for the fuel/air mixture. Valves- let air in and exhaust out. Note: both valves are closed during the compression stroke. Parts of an engine
Piston- cylindrical piece of metal that moves up
and down the cylinder. Piston rings- rings provide a sliding seal between the piston and cylinder. Rings serve two purposes: prevent fuel/air from leaking into the sump prevent oil from entering the combustion chamber Parts of an engine
Combustion chamber- area where combustion
and compression takes place. Connecting rod- connects the piston to the crankshaft. Crankshaft- the crankshaft turns the up and down motion of the piston into circular motion Sump- (oil pan) contains and collects oil for lubrication Parts of an engine Source