4-Stroke IC Engine

o In this lecture, we will discuss 4-Stroke Internal

Combustion(IC) Engine, which includes:
o Parts of IC Engine
o Intake stroke
o Compression stroke
o Power stroke
o Exhaust stroke
Stroke
o What is stroke?
o Linear distance which the piston travels from Top Dead Center (TDC) to
Bottom Dead Center (BDC).
 Piston
Piston cylinder arrangement
Connecting rod
o Connects the piston to
the crankshaft
o Converts reciprocating
piston motion to rotary
motion at the crankshaft.
Crank shaft
o Works with connecting rod to change reciprocating to rotary motion.
o Transmits mechanical energy from the engine.
o Made of heat-treated steel alloys.
Connecting rod
o 4-stroke cycle engines require four strokes of the piston to complete the
five events necessary for engine operation.
o 1 piston stroke = ½ crankshaft revolution.
o 4 piston strokes = 2 crankshaft revolutions.
Intake Stroke
o Intake valve open.
o Piston moves down (TDC to
BDC) in cylinder.
o Low pressure is created in
cylinder.
o Air is brought into the
combustion chamber due to
pressure differences.
Compression Stroke
o Both valves closed.
o Piston moves from BDC to
TDC
o Air in combustion chamber is
compressed, raising its
temperature.
o Near TDC of Compression
stroke, diesel fuel is injected
into the combustion chamber.
Power Stroke
o Both valves are closed
o Air-fuel mixture burns
rapidly
o Expansion of the burning air-
fuel mix applies force to the
head of the piston
o Piston is driven down in the
cylinder.
Exhaust Stroke
o Piston moves from BDC to
TDC.
o Exhaust valve is open.
o Burnt air-fuel mixture is
scavenged from combustion
chamber.
4-Strokes
4-Strokes