INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

By Airk DrakeFor Prof. Winter

Complex Devices Simplified

Salt Lake Community College

HOW INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES WORK

COMPONENTS

COMPRESSION CHAMBER

• Cylinder in Shape

• Stainless Steal

• Hollow through the bottom

PISTON HEAD

• Cylinder in shape

• Inside of Compression Chamber

• 3 Groves near top

• Hollow through the bottom

• Holes on two sides

PISTON ARM

• Attaches to Piston Head

• Attaches to Crankshaft

• Oil Thrower

CRANKSHAFT

• Rotates with the use of Piston Assembly

• Connected to the driveshaft

• Oscillates

• Gear timing valves

INLET AND EXHAUST VALVES

• Top of Compression Chamber

• Mixture of Air and Fuel

• Burned fuel released

SPARK PLUG

• Top of Compression Chamber

• Copper Core

• Sent a timed current

REFERENCES

• Kemp, A. (2011) 4 Cycle Internal Combustion Engine – Mechanical Parts, Retrieved 22 Nov. 2013 from http://monkeysee.com/play/11136-4-cycle-internal- combustion-engine-mechanical-parts