AGK Flashcards
(278 cards)
What do the seals around the piston do?
Prevent the loss of power around sides and the passage of oil to combustion chamber
What does the inlet valve do?
Allows Fuel/Air mixture into cyclinder
What is the four stroke cycle?
Induction
Compression
Power
Exhaust
What happens in intake?
Fuel/air sucked into cylinder
Piston goes down
air flows through carburettor and onto cylinder via inlet valve and manifold
What happens in compression?
Inlet valve closes
Piston moves up
Pressure of fuel/air mixture increases
temp increases
When does the spark ignite the fuel/air mixture
Near completion of compression
What happens during power stroke?
Piston driven down
exhaust valve opens just prior to completion
What happens during exhaust stroke?
Piston goes up
Burned gases escape via exhaust manifold
Why is some exhaust heat reclaimed?
For carby heat
Mixed with cold air for cabin air
How many rotations do you get out of one complete stroke?
2 rotations
What is the top dead centre
Piston top of stroke
What does a higher compression do?
More power but need higher quantity of fuel and results in more cylinder wear
What is the compression ratio?
Total Volume / Clearance Volume
What controls the timing of the inlet and exhaust valve timing?
Camshaft that is gear driven by the crankshaft
When does the inlet valve open?
Just prior to TDC, known as valve lead
When does the inlet valve close?
Just prior to BDC, known as valve lag
What is valve overlap?
When both valves are open together
What does better valve timing do to the engine volume efficiency?
Increases engine volume efficiency
What is the most effective crank angle between con rod and crank web?
90 degrees
At what angle does ignition occur?
25 degrees before top dead centre
At what angle does peak pressure occur?
30 degrees after top dead centre
What is the power formula?
(Force x Distance) / Time
or thrust x velocity
What does a higher compression do?
More power but need higher quantity of fuel and results in more cylinder wear
What is volumetric efficiency?
Ratio of actual weight of mixture in cylinder after closure of valves TO weight of mixture present if no resistance to flow
Expressed as %