Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 03:04 PM | 32 Comments 2.14 Fuel Cell (Powering the future cars)
In the not too distant future cars will be powered by a device called "FUEL CELL". The purpose of the fuel cell is to create fuel in order to drive car engines.
The principle of ...
Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 03:03 PM | 38 Comments 2.13 Supercharging of I.C. Engines
Supercharging is forcing of air-fuel mixture or air alone into the engine cylinder during the suction stroke at a pressure greater than that of atmospheric pressure. It is done to increase the density of air-fuel mixture ...
Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 03:01 PM | 57 Comments 2.12 Lubrication System in I.C. Engines
2.12.1 Need for Lubrication
In an I.C. engine, moving parts rub against each other causing frictional force. Due to the frictional force, heat is generated and the engine parts wear easily. Power is also lost due ...
Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 02:03 PM | 67 Comments 2.11 Cooling System for I.C. Engines
Internal combustion engines at best can transform about 25 to 35 percentage of the chemical energy in the fuel in to mechanical energy. About 35 percentage of the heat generated is lost in to the ...
Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 01:53 PM | 22 Comments 2.10 Compression Ignition (C.I.) Engine
This kind of ignition is used in diesel engines. In this fresh air is drawn into the engine cylinder during suction stroke. The air is compressed to high compression ratio (12 to 18) during compression stroke. ...
Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 01:51 PM | 67 Comments 2.9 Ignition System
The ignition of fuel air mixture should take place at the end of compression stroke. There are mainly two different types of ignition used in I.C engines.
1) Spark Ignition (S.I) engine
2) Compression Ignition (C.I) Engine
2.9.1 Spark Ignition (S.I) ...
Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 01:06 PM | 99 Comments 2.8 Fuel Supply System for Diesel Engine
2.8.1 Fuel Pump
Modern automobiles use an engine-operated fuel pump, which pumps fuel through tubing from the storage tank to the carburetor.
The majority of mechanical fuel pumps operate in the following manner: As the highest ...