Diesel engine Flashcards
Difference between petrol and diesel engines
A Petrol engine takes in air and fuel, compresses the mixture and then ignites it with a spark plug.
Diesel takes air in, compresses it, injects fuel which causes a spontaneous combustion.
Applicators of diesel engines
- Diesel Generators
- Air Compressors
- Fire Pumps
- Main propulsion engines and Motor Boats
Layout and Cylinder Numbering:
Cylinders are numbered from the FREE END starting with 1,2,3 etc.
Layout of vee engines
With Vee Engines, A and B banks can be identified by looking from the FREE END of the engine and Bank A is on the left, Bank B is on the right
What is the engine block and cylinder block
The block holds the engine components, cylinder linings, crankshaft and suitable mounting for auxiliary systems like the cooling and lubricating systems.
Cylinder head
Closes off the cylinder at the top. It accommodates the injector and houses the intake and exhaust ports, valves and valve gear.
Cylinder head joint
Makes a water, air, oil and gas tight seal between the cylinder block and head.
The sump
The sump acts as a reservoir for oil draining back from the bearings and rocker gear.
Piston
A metal component that reciprocates inside the cylinder to compress the air and receive the pressure forces from combustion.
Piston rings
Provides a sliding seal between the outer edge of the piston and inner edge of the cylinder.
They prevent oil from the sump being burnt and lost
Assist with lubrication
They’re are usually 3 rings per piston
Connecting rod
Connects the piston to the crankshaft.
It hold the gudgeon pin, the end with the pin is called the small end
The end that holds the crankshaft is known as the big end
Gudgeon pin
Connects the connecting rod to the piston
Crankshaft
The role of the crankshaft is to change the pistons reciprocating motion to rotary.
Flywheel
The flywheel is used to promote smooth running during the non power strokes of an engine by storing kinetic energy
Camshaft
It controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves.
It is driven by the crankshaft and rotates at half the speed of the crankshaft.
Valves
The task of the valves is to open and close the intake and exhaust ports
Push rod
TRANSFERS MOTION FROM THE CAMSHAFT TO THE ROCKER ARMS
Rocker arms
The rocker arm is a pivoting arm that transfers motion from the pushrod to activate the valves
Fuel injector
INJECTS A MEASURED AMOUNT OF HIGH PRESSURE, ATOMISED FUEL INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER
4 stroke cycle
Induction stroke
Compression stroke
Power stroke
Exhaust stroke
Induction stroke
The inlet valve opens, exhaust valve shuts.
Piston moves from TDC to BDC
Increase in volume causes a vacuum to draw air into cylinder
Inlet valve closes just after BDC to improve cylinder charging.
Compression stroke
Both valves are closed
Piston moves from BDC TO TDC to compress the trapped air, this causes an increase in temperature and pressure
When the piston is almost at TDC the injector sprays high pressure atomised fuel. This allows for an “Ignition Delay” of the fuel igniting.
Power stroke
Both valves are closed.
As the piston passes TDC towards BDC the fuel ignites and combustion occurs.
The burning air/ fuel mix causes a rapid increase in temperature and pressure and forces the piston down to BDC.
Exhaust stroke
The exhaust valve is open, the inlet valve is closed. The piston rises from BDC to TDC pushing waste gasses through the exhaust.