Internal Combustion EnginesA to Z answers on all internal combustion engines! When you work with 4-stroke, 2-stroke, spark-ignition, or compression-ignition engines, you'll find fast answers on all of them in V. Ganesan's Internal Combustion Engines. You get complete fingertip data on the most recent developments in combustion & flame propagation, engine heat transfer, scavenging & engine emission, measurement & testing techniques, environmental & fuel economy regulations, & engine design. Plus the latest on air-standard, fuel-air, & actual cycles, fuels, carburetion, injection, ignition, friction & lubrication, cooling, performance, & more. |
Common terms and phrases
actual air-fuel ratio amount Assume bearing brake brake power Calculate called carburettor cause charge chemical closed combustion chamber compared compression ratio constant cooling crankshaft cycle cylinder decreases depends developed diagram diesel engines difference energy exhaust expansion Explain factors flame flow force four-stroke friction fuel fuel consumption gases gasoline given heat Hence higher ignition important increase indicated injection inlet intake kJ/kg knocking load loss lower lubrication mass maximum mean effective pressure measured mechanical method mixture nozzle obtained operating performance period piston ports power output produce pump quantity range reduced relative scavenging shown shows SOLUTION spark specific speed stroke supplied surface takes temperature thermal efficiency throttle transfer two-stroke engines unit usually V₁ valve various volume walls
References to this book
Energies: An Illustrated Guide to the Biosphere and Civilization Vaclav Smil No preview available - 2000 |