MENG422 AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING I

SPARK & COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES

Presented by:Asst by:Asst.Prof.Dr.Hasan Prof Dr Hasan Hacisevki

PISTON-ENGINE BASICS

There are two kinds of piston engines: 1. Spark-Ignition Engine 2 Compression-Ignition 2. Compression Ignition (Diesel) Engine

SPARK IGNITION ENGINE

INTRODUCTION

The actions in the spark-ignition engine can be divided into four p parts. Each p part consists of a p piston stroke. This is the movement of the piston from BDC to TDC, or from TDC to BDC. The complete cycle of events in the h engine i cylinder li d requires i f four piston i strokes. k These h are intake, compression, power and exhaust. The crankshaft makes two complete revolutions to complete the four piston strokes. This makes the engine a fourstroke-cycle y engine. g It is also called a f four-stroke or four-cycle engine.

SPARK IGNITION ENGINE OPERATION

Intake Stroke:

During the intake stroke of a sparki iti engine, ignition i th piston the i t is i moving i down. d The intake valve is open. Air-fuel mixture fl flows th through h the th intake i t k port t and d into i t the th cylinder. The fuel system supplies the mixture. i t A the As th piston it passes through th h BDC, the intake valve closes. This seals off th upper end the d of f the th cylinder. li d

SPARK IGNITION ENGINE OPERATION

Compression Stroke: After the piston passes BDC, it starts moving up. Both valves are closed. The upward moving piston compresses the airfuel mixture into a smaller space, between the top of the piston and the cylinder head. This space is combustion chamber. The mixture is compressed 1/8 or less of its original volume. The amount that the mixture is compressed is compression ratio.

SPARK IGNITION ENGINE OPERATION Power Stroke: As the piston nears TDC at the end of the compression stroke, stroke an electric spark jumps the gap at the spark plug. The heat from the spark ignites g the compressed p air-fuel mixture. The airfuel mixture then burns rapidly. These high temperatures cause very high pressure which pushes down the piston. The connecting rod carries this force to the crankshaft, which turns to move the drive wheels. wheels

SPARK IGNITION ENGINE OPERATION

Exhaust Stroke: As the piston approaches BDC on the power stroke, the exhaust valve opens. After passing through BDC, the piston moves up again. The burned gases escape through the open exhaust port. As the piston nears TDC, the intake valve opens. When the piston passes through TDC and starts down again, the exhaust valve closes.

DIESEL ENGINE
INTRODUCTION

Diesel engines are similar to spark ignition engines in construction. Both have pistons, with piston rings, moving up and down in cylinders. Both burn fuel in combustion chambers in the upper part of the cylinders. The high pressure produced by the burning fuel pushes the pistons down. This rotates the crankshaft and the rotary motion is carried through shafts and gears to the drive wheels.

Common Rail System

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION

Intake Stroke:
The diesel engine takes in air alone. No throttle valve impedes the airflow. In the spark spark-ignition ignition engine, a mixture of air and fuel enters the engine cyclinders on the intake stroke. The throttle valve controls the amount t that th t enters. t

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION

Compression C i Stroke: S k In the diesel engine, the upwardmoving piston compresses air alone. On the other hand, in the spark ignition engine, the piston compresses the air-fuel air fuel mixture.

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION

Power Stroke: In diesel engine, a light oil called diesel fuel is injected into the compressed d and dh hot t air. i Th The h heat t of compression p ignites g the fuel. In the spark-ignition engine, a spark at the spark plug ignites the compressed air-fuel mixture.

DIESEL ENGINE OPERATION

Exhaust Stroke: The exhaust stroke is the same for both engines. The exhaust valve opens p and the burned g gases flow out as the piston moves up the cyclinder. cyclinder

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SPARK & COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES

The type of fuel used used. The way the fuel gets into the cyclinders. The way the fuel is ignited ignited. Compression p Ratios