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And combustion occurs outside the engine space or heat and work occur at different
locations.
E.g. Steam Engines (Flue gas and steam), Steam turbine plant, closed gas turbine plant,
Sterling Engines.
Limitations:
In these engines the products of combustion are produced inside the engine i.e.
combustion occurs inside the engine space and utilizes only one working fluid.
Egs: Wankel Engine, Petrol Engine (S. I.), Diesel Engines (C. I.)
Advantages:
1. Mechanical simplicity.
Limitations:
2. Not possible to use variety of fuels or most suitable with Petrol and Diesel
3. This subject deals with I. C. Engine and study of E. C. Engine does not fall into the scope
of the present syllabus for this subject.
d. Type of fuels used: i. Petrol, ii. Diesel, iii. LPG, iv. CNG
e. Position of cylinder: i. inline, ii. V-type, iii. W-type, iv. Wankel Engine
l. Lubrication method: i. Wet sump, ii. Dry sump & iii. Mist lubrication
Number of strokes
4 cylidners
V-Engines (V6)
6 cylinders
Opposed Cylinder Engines
Radial Engine
Difference between two stroke and four stroke given in the following table
Two-stroke Engine Four Stroke Engine
1 Thermodynamic Cycle completed in 2 strokes of piston 1 Thermodynamic Cycle completed in 4 strokes of piston
= 1 crank rotation = 2 crank rotation
Port are present for suction and exhaust processes Valves and valve mechanism is present for suction and
(Valves and valve mechanism absent). exhaust processes.
1 power stroke for every crank rotation 1 power stroke every two crank rotation.
Lubrication Oil is mixed with fuel – Burns in combustion Lubrication Oil is added in crank case.
chamber – more pollution.
Produces more power for given rpm Produces less power for same given rpm
More wastage / leakage of fuels through ports and hence Valves are always closed hence no wastage of fuel and
higher un burnt HC and emissions and hence more hence less polluting and more fuel efficient.
polluting – Poor fuel efficiency / economy / average of
vehicle
Light in weight (No valves, no Cam mechanism, No Heavier weight – (Valves, Cam mechanism, present).
camshaft).
High Power to weight ratio – more wear and tear, needs Low Power to weight ratio – less wear and tear and needs
more maintenance. lesser maintenance.
More noisy Less noisy
Requires heavy flywheel (to smooth torque over four Requires lighter flywheel to smooth torque for two
strokes) strokes only).
Poor Volumetric efficiency Higher Volumetric efficiency.
Used where cost, size, and light weight are important. Used where efficiency is important (Cars, buses, trucks,
aero planes, power generation)
Comparison of S. I. Vs C. I. Engine
No. Parameter Spark Ignition (S. I.) engines Compressed ignition (C. I)
For the same compression ratio efficiency of For all other condition efficiency of diesel
Otto cycle is more than dual and diesel cycle cycle is greater than dual and Otto cycle.
Dual cycle efficiency is always in between
Otto and Diesel cycle.
1. Preparation of Outside the cylinder in Carburetor Inside the cylinder (Fuel Injection)
A: F mixture
2. During suction Air + Fuel inducted in cylinder Only air inducted in cylinder
3. Nature of Homogenous Heterogeneous
mixture
4. Method of Spark plug ignition (S. I). Self ignites due to high pressure (C. I.)
Ignition
5. Ignition occurs Single point (Air gap of Spark plug) & Multiple points (Wherever mixture reaches
single flame travels in combustion chamber SIT and delay period is over it ignites)
6. Spark plug Present Absent (uses cold plug or glow plug heater
for cold starting) (Low SIT– 210 C)
(Due to high SIT – 246 C)
7. Carburetor Present Absent (Uses fuel injector)
8. Cost of fuel High Low
9. Sp. Low High
Gravity/Density
10. Fuel sold Volume basis (in litres – less qty) Mass Basis (in kg- more qty)
11. Thermal Low High
Efficiency
12. Air standard Otto Diesel
cycle
13. Fuel economy Low High
14 Compression 6-10 16-20
ratio
15. Limit on CR Yes due to Knocking (HUCR) No limit
16. Noise & Low engine noise (Less CR) High Engine noise (High CR)
vibrations
17. Size of the Small due to low CR Bulky due to high CR
engine
18. Application Light duty automobiles (Two-wheeler and Heavy duty (Trucks, buses power plants,
low duty car) diesel genets etc.)
19. Bore size / Limited due to knocking (flame will need No limit (50 – 900 mm)
Cylinder more time to reach end mixture for large size
diameter resulting in knocking) max. 100 mm
20. Pre-ignition Possible (Mixture can self ignite before Not possible (No sparking and diesel absent
(before spark) sparking) during compression)
21. Number of 2 (Suction and discharge valve) 3 (Suction, discharge and Fuel injector)
Valves
22. Accelerator Throttle valve opening increases Fuel injection amount increases
increases
23. Quantity of air Varies with load - Throttle valve opening Constant amount of air inducted during
/Acc/Deceleration suction stroke
24. Type of Quantity governed Quality governed
governing
25. As load changes Quantity of A: F mixture changes Constant Air supply, Qty of fuel sprayed
changes and A:F ratio changes
26. Low load Rich mixture required Lean mixture required
condition
27. Operating 12-17,Cold starting: 7:1,Idling condition: 20-100, Idling or low load very lean 100:1
range of A:F 12.5,Normal power: 16,Maximum power:
ratio 13.5 Maximum power 20: 1
28. Air supply Turbulence of air (disorderly random motion Air Swirl motion (Orderly motion in circular
preference with no direction) to increase flame velocity direction
29. Stages in Three (Ignition lag, Flame propagation and Four (Ignition delay, Rapid or Uncontrolled
Combustion after burning) combustion, Controlled Combustion, After
burning)
30. Number of Single definite flame Multiple flames
flames
31. Peak pressures 25-50 bar 150-200 bar
32. Injection 6 – 10 bar 150-200 bar
pressures
33. Delay period Only chemical delay (Ignition lag) Physical + Chemical delay
34. Physical delay Absent (Mixture prepared outside cylinder) Present - Mixture prepared inside cylinder
period (After fuel sprayed)
35. Ignition Delay Should be High to avoid end mixture to self Should be Low – to avoid large amount of
(Time after SIT ignite diesel getting accumulated during delay
is reached for period
flame to
appear)
Stages in Combustion
37. Suction Air + Fuel Only Air
38. Stages of 3 4
combustion
39. Point A Spark is supplied Fuel injection starts
40. Point B Flame appears Mixture reaches SIT
41. A-B Ignition lag (Stage I) Physical delay (Mixture preparation)
42. B-C Flame propagation Chemical delay (chemical pre processes
before flame appears) (A-B+B-C =Stage I)
43. C-D After burning Rapid or Uncontrolled combustion of diesel
accumulated during delay period
44. D-E Not applicable After burning
Abnormal combustion / Knocking and factors affecting knocking
46. Definition of Happens at the end of combustion due to Happens at the start of combustion due to
Knocking or self ignition of end mixture (Hence long delay period large amount of diesel
abnormal requires long delay period to avoid getting accumulated inside the cylinder
combustion knocking) which burns and creates large pressure
during uncontrolled combustion stage.
47. Knocking occurs At End of combustion At Start of combustion
5. Abnormal
Combustion
48. Delay period Should be Long Should be Short
49. SIT to avoid High (To avoid self ignition of end Low (Avoid large amount of diesel does not
knocking mixture) get accumulated)
50. Octane number to Should be high. High SIT desirable (ON is Should be low. Low SIT desirable
avoid knocking directly proportional to SIT)
51. Cetane number to Should be low. High SIT desirable Should be high. Low SIT desirable
avoid knocking
(CN is inversely proportional to SIT)
52. Flame speed High Low
53. Engine size Low (Flame reaches faster to end of High
chamber)
54. Density Low High
55. Supercharging No (Limited by detonation tendency of SI Yes (Increased density decreases the delay
preferred Engine due to increased density) time and hence reduces the knocking
tendency)
56. CR Limited by HUCR (6-10) High
57. Initial pressure Low (To avoid burning of end mixture) High (To help self ignition and decrease
and temp delay period)
58. Cylinder Wall Low (To avoid burning of end mixture) High to assist self ignition
temperature
59. Engine speed High (To increase flame velocity) Low (To reduce delay period)
60. Turbo charging Not desirable Desirable
61. Cooling water Low High
temperature
62. Exhaust No smoke or odor from exhaust Black Smoky and odor (heavy Soot in
exhaust
63. Detection of Possible by human ear (Petrol engines are Difficult to detect by human ear (Diesel
engine knocking less noisy) engine are more noisy)
64. Intake fuel Low High
temperature
65. Engine load Low (Since high load increase operating High (Increase in operating temperatures
temperatures of cylinder cooling water helps in Self ignition)
etc.)
66. Exhaust gas Higher (Due to lower heat extraction and Lower (Due to high heat extraction and high
temperature lower thermal efficiency) thermal efficiency)
Cylinder
Exhaust manifold
Arm
Crank Case
Flywheel
Carburetor
Spark plug
Cylinder head
Connecting Rod
Inlet Valve
Exhaust Valve
Inlet manifold
A. Engine block
Material-
Cast Iron, Alloy Steel
Method of manufacturing-
Casting
B. Cylinder head
Material-
Cast Iron,Aluminium Alloy
Method of manufacturing-Casting
Forging
C. Oil Pan
Material-
aluminum alloy
Steel ,cast iron
Process of manufacturing-Casting
F. Cylinder liner
Material-
Cast iron
Ni alloy steel
Process of manufacturing-Casting
G. Piston
Material-
Cast iron and aluminium alloy
Process of manufacturing-Casting
forging
H. Connecting rod
Material-Steel
Process of manufacturing-Forging
Piston and connecting rod
assembly
I. Piston rings
Material-
Si cast iron
Process of manufacturing-Casting
J. Small end bearing
Material-
White metal ,leaded bronze
Process of manufacturing-Casting
K. Gudgeon Pin
Material-
Steel
Process of manufacturing-Forging
L. Crank shaft
Material-
Alloy steel ,SG iron
Process of manufacturing-Forging
O. Engine valves
Material-
Special alloy steel
Process of manufacturing-Forging
Q. Silencer / muffler
1.5.1 Important points in IC Engine
Swept volume (Vs): The volume swept by the working piston when travelling from one
dead center to other dead center is called as displacement or swept volume.
Vs = A*L = PI/4*d*d*L
Cubic capacity of the engine: The swept volume of the cylinder multiplied by number
of cylinders in an engine gives the cubic capacity of the engine expressed in Cubic
Centimeter (cc) or Liters.
Clearance volume (Vc): The volume of the combustion chamber above the piston when
the piston is at TDC.
Total Cylinder volume: It is sum of swept volume of the cylinder and clearance volume.
VT= Vs + Vc
Compression ratio (r): It is the ratio of the total volume of the cylinder to the clearance
volume.
The working of four stroke and two stroke engine is explained below
A) Four stroke engine:
B) Two-stroke Engine;
1.5 Valve Mechanism:
Cam Shaft
Valve timing diagram is the crank angle during the crank rotation at which the two valve
opens or closes and tie at which spark is provided (in SI engines) and injection starts (In
CI Engines)
In real cycle operation valve needs time (Due to inertia, to avoid vibrations due to sudden
opening, mechanical effects) to open and close (ie opening and closing of valve is non-
instantaneous).
To ensure complete suction and exhaust, valve should remain fully open for 180 degrees
the time required for opening or closing the total angle for valve will always be greater
than 180 degrees.
Both The Valve Opening Is Advanced and Closing Is Delayed (Time Loss). Combustion
Also Is Not Instantaneous and Needs Some Crank Angle Hence Ignition Is Advanced To
Ensure Complete Combustion At TDC (Time Loss).
Inlet valve close BDC 100 after BDC 600 After BDC
(IVC)
Various components viz. Piston-Cylinder, Small and big end bearings, Valve mechanism,
Crank and Cam shaft etc need lubrication to reduce friction wear and tear of components.
Following figure shows flow of oil lubrication circuit from oil sump to various parts.
The air standard cycles are explained by considering Comparison of Otto, Diesel and Dual Cycle
is as follows.
Parameter Otto (constant volume) Diesel (constant pressure ) Dual (constant pressure and
volume )
Diagram
Efficiency
1
1
1
1 1
1
1
. 1
1
r 1 r 1 1 r 1 . 1
Where , Cp/Cv=γ=adiabatic Index ,1.4 (Constant)), Compression ratio r=V1/V2,cut-off ratio=ρ=V3/V2,
1.9 Air Standard Vs Fuel-Air Vs Actual Cycle
Specific heat (Cp Cp, Cv Remains Cp, Cv Increases Cp, Cv Increases With
and Cv) loss Constant Always With Temperature Temperature
P-V Diagram
Function Inlet manifolds are used to carry Exhaust manifolds carry burnt/flue gases
air-fuel mixture from carburetor/ from cylinder through exhaust valve(s) to
air from air filter to cylinders silencer/muffler and ultimately to
through intake valve(s) in SI atmosphere
engs; air from air filter to
cylinders in CI engines.
Material Cast iron ,diacast aluminum with Cast iron with stand high temperature
low temperature and pressure as and pressure of exhaust gases
compare to exhaust manifold