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What is an engine ?
1. Introduction
Engine
Reciprocating Rotary
Gasoline Diesel
IC Engine
Engine systems
Intake system
Fuel system
Ignition system
Lubrication system
Exhaust system
Charging system
Cooling system
Engine mechanisms
Engine mechanisms
1. Valve
2. Cylinder
3. Cylinder head
4. Piston rings
5. Piston
6. Connecting rod
7. Flywheel
8. Cylinder block
9. Crankshaft
10.Main bearings
11.Timing gear
Four-stroke gasoline engine cycle of operation
Steam Engine
Engine Classification
Cylinder arrangement
Number of cylinders
Cooling system type
Valve location
Camshaft location
Engine Classification cont.
OHC engines may use one or two camshafts per cylinder head
Single overhead cam (SOHC) engine
uses only one camshaft per cylinder head
Dual overhead cam (DOHC) engine
uses two camshafts per cylinder head
one cam operates the intake valves, while the other cam
operates the exhaust valves
Diagram of OHC
wedge
Hemispherical (hemi)
pent-roof
Pancake
Swirl