Chapter 1 Introduction To IC Engines
Chapter 1 Introduction To IC Engines
(ME F 317)
BITS Pilani Dr. RANJIT S PATIL
Mechanical Engineering
K K Birla Goa Campus
TOPIC
Introduction to IC
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Engines
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Outline
Heat engine
It can be defined as any engine that converts thermal
energy to mechanical work output.
steam engine (National Museum UK),
diesel engine,
gasoline (petrol) engine.
Valves:
Exhaust Valve lets the exhaust gases
escape the combustion Chamber.
(Diameter is smaller than Intake
valve)
Intake Valve lets the air or air fuel
mixture to enter the combustion
chamber. (Diameter is larger than the
exhaust valve)
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Engine Components
Animated Engine
Q.1. Why Otto and Diesel engines are recommended for auto-
industries while Rankine and Brayton cycles for Power generation
industries?
Q.2. Why SI engines have power stroke (process of power
generation i.e heat and pressure) at V=C and CI engines have it
at P=C?
Q.3. Why the compression ratio is less for SI engines than CI
engines although Auto-ignition temperature of Petrol i.e Gasoline
(270 deg Cel.) is greater than Diesel fuel (210 deg Cel.)?
Q.4. Why diesel can NOT be used as a fuel in SI Engines? What are
HCCI Engines?
Q.5. Why both together “KEY ON and KICK” is required while
starting the two-wheeler? OR > Purpose of Button start ?
Q.7. Why two wheeler engines are air cooled while big engines
for cars/trucks/buses are water cooled?
(To carry away sufficient amount of heat from the engine in order
to avoid thermal stresses, engines are made either water or air
cooled. In big engines large heat and power generation take
place comparatively small engines. Water has thermal
conductivity and specific heat comparatively more than air
medium hence to maintain almost same thermal stress level for
a given time of operation in big engines are preferred with water
cooling system. Subsequently you can observe almost same
level of thermal efficiency in both the types of engines. Note
that thermal efficiency may vary based on exhaust losses, valve
related timings, type of fuel used (which impact on
Compression ratio, PV diagram, average temperature inside
the cylinder) etc. BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus
Comparison: SI vs CI Engines
SI Engine CI Engine
1. OTTO Cycle for Petrol (Gasoline) 1. Diesel Cycle for Diesel Fuel
2. Constant Volume Heat Addition 2. Constant Pressure Heat Addition
3. Air + Petrol enters at Suction stroke 3. Only air enters at suction stroke, at the
end of compression stroke Diesel is injected
4. Carburetor and Spark Plug with 4. Fuel pump and Fuel injector are
Ignition system are required. required.
5. Compression ratio = 8 to 10 5. Compression ratio = 16 to 20
6. Lower Compression ratio, hence 6. Higher Compression ratio, hence higher
lower thermal efficiency thermal efficiency
7. Homogeneous combustion hence 7. Heterogeneous combustion hence low
high speed engines (due to light weight speed engines (due to high weight engine
engine components) hence high power components) hence low power engines.
(rpm * torque) engines. Lower mileage Mileage (since diesel has energy 38 MJ/Lit),
(since petrol has energy 34 MJ/Lit), Noise & vibration are comparatively more
noise, vibration and maintenance. and maintenance also.
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Working Principle of Two
Stroke IC Engines
L = 2 * Crank Radius
L = 750 MM
Vs = 0.272 m^3
Cubic capacity = 1.088 m^3
Vcl = 0.039 m^3
Vt = 0.311 m^3
Va = Vs * Volumetric efficiency = 0.271 m^3
Q. 1.24,
Q. 1.25,
Q. 1.26,
Q. 1.27, (Under square?)
Q. 1.29