INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES By Airk Drake For Prof. Winter Complex Devices Simplified Salt Lake Community College
HOW INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES WORK
COMPONENTS
COMPRESSION CHAMBER Cylinder in Shape Cylinder in Shape Stainless Steal Stainless Steal Hollow through the bottom Hollow through the bottom
PISTON HEAD Cylinder in shape Cylinder in shape Inside of Compression Chamber Inside of Compression Chamber 3 Groves near top 3 Groves near top Hollow through the bottom Hollow through the bottom Holes on two sides Holes on two sides
PISTON ARM Attaches to Piston Head Attaches to Piston Head Attaches to Crankshaft Attaches to Crankshaft Oil Thrower Oil Thrower
CRANKSHAFT Rotates with the use of Piston Assembly Rotates with the use of Piston Assembly Connected to the driveshaft Connected to the driveshaft Oscillates Oscillates Gear timing valves Gear timing valves
INLET AND EXHAUST VALVES Top of Compression Chamber Top of Compression Chamber Mixture of Air and Fuel Mixture of Air and Fuel Burned fuel released Burned fuel released
SPARK PLUG Top of Compression Chamber Top of Compression Chamber Copper Core Copper Core Sent a timed current Sent a timed current
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