Fundamentals
Slide 01
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
pressure = force
area
force = pressure x area
Slide 02
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
pressure = force
area
force = pressure x area
Slide 03
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
Slide 04
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
ignition system
ignition system
ignition system
ignition system
ignition system
lubrication system
Slide 09
crankcase vent D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
fuel
pressure
✘
volume
TDC BDC
Slide 10
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
pressure
stoichiometric mixture
✘ ✘
volume
TDC BDC
Slide 11
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
pressure
✘
✘ ✘
volume
TDC BDC
Slide 12
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
pressure
✘
✘ ✘
volume
TDC BDC
Slide 13
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
✘
✘
pressure
✘
✘ ✘
volume
TDC BDC
Slide 14
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
✘
✘
pressure
✘
✘
✘ ✘
volume
TDC BDC
Slide 15
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
✘
✘
pressure
✘
✘
✘ ✘
✘
volume
TDC BDC
Slide 16
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
✘
✘
pressure
✘
✘
✘ ✘✘ ✘
volume
TDC BDC
Slide 17
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
positive work
✘
✘
pressure
✘
✘
✘ ✘✘ ✘
exhaust gas residual
volume
TDC BDC
negative work
Slide 18
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics - Some Problems
intake tuning exhaust tuning emissions
inertia
Slide 18
lubrication
D. Abata
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
pressure
volume
TDC BDC
• problem areas
– performance
– emissions
Why?
5,000,000,000 engines
(one engine for every man, woman and child in the world)