BURNOUT

Understanding the Event and Requirements

This event involves the design of the chassis and steering system of a IC engine (ranging from 2cc-4.5cc) powered radio control car and to match its performance with that of the originally available components. The main objectives of this project are :

To design a specific chassis system to accommodate all the components of the RC car to be mounted on to it. The design of the steering system which should be capable of steering the car like the already available mechanism. To fabricate the suspension arms to improve strength. To fabricate a suitable body for the RC car.

So whats a RC car?
A RC or radio controlled car is a self-powered model car that can be controlled from a distance using a specialized transmitter. It can be of different types on basis of their source of power but our event requires a radio controlled car powered by an Internal Combustion engine fuelled generally by a special mixture of nitro methane, methanol and oil ( in most cases a blend of castor oil and synthetic oil), thus often called as Nitro Cars.

IC Engine Powered Car or Nitro Powered Car:

Its an R/C car powered by motors or engines. They use methanol as a basic fuel with a percentage of nitro methane as booster and castor oil for lubrication. Fuel-powered engines allow model cars to reach moderate speeds unmodified. Maximum power is generally achieved at medium to high speeds and a slightly slower throttle response than electrically powered vehicles are to be expected. Electric motors effectively produce instantaneous torque, where nitro engines, like full-sized gasoline engines, take time for the engine to spool up and for the clutch to engage. Nitro- (and fuel) powered cars may be refueled and returned to action in a few seconds, as opposed to electrics needing to remove the body shell and battery fasteners to replace a discharged battery. IC powered cars are completely air cooled, and may be run continuously with no need to take breaks for cooling down.

this is a standard kyosho racer, it has a 2.5 cc engine and is four wheel drive; it uses a mix of methanol, Castor oil and nitro methane for fuel...top speed--- 75kmph..

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For a quick review about RC cars, visit the following: http://radiocontrolledmachines.com/blog/radio-controlled-cars-dos-and-donts-beginners-guide.html

IC ENGINES OR MOTORS
The RC nitro car engine has evolved over the years into a very robust and reliable little power unit, and modern nitro (also called 'glow plug') engines are much more reliable and powerful than they ever were. The engines used in IC powered RC cars are generally two-stroke or four stroke nitro methane fueled, single cylinder engines. The fuel used is the same fuel used in nitro methane top-fuel drag cars, giving gas RC cars loads of power. These engines burn fuel that has an oil mixture mixed right in with the fuel, so when the fuel burns, it also lubricates the engine. They do not have a spark plug; rather, they have a "glow-plug" that ignites the fuel mixture so theres no coil, magneto or points. They vary in size of course, but the most popular and widely used engines are the small-block ones. These generally range between the .10cu.in. and .17cu.in. capacity (cu in. stands for cubic inch). It's common for nitro engines to be referred to by this size i.e. a '10' size engine or a '17' engine etc. The engines can have different features such as rear or side mounted exhaust, barrel or sliding carburetor, pull start or non-pull start and can be modified by replacing certain parts to increase performance.

(i) The basic parts of a nitro car engine

A model nitro engine consists of just the fundamental parts of any internal combustion engine. The cylinder head sits on top of the crankcase and has cooling fins to greatly increase the surface area of the head, to catch more air for cooling. Inside the cylinder head is the combustion chamber which is home to the piston. This is the part that moves up and down very quickly as the fuel and air mixture within the combustion chamber ignites. The piston is connected to the crankshaft, which is a horizontal shaft running through the crankcase and is connected to the clutch of the car. Sitting at the front of the engine on top of the crankshaft is the carburetor. The fuel / air mixture inside the combustion chamber is ignited by a glow plug, screwed into the top of the cylinder head.

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The basic parts visible from the outside are shown in the diagram below:

(ii) Glow plugs

A glow or nitro engine uses a small glow plug to ignite the fuel-air mixture within the compression chamber. Although the plug needs to be heated up using a glow plug igniter initially, once the engine is running, the heat generated within the combustion chamber keeps the plug glowing constantly and is thus able to ignite the fuel-air mixture on each revolution. Tip: Glow plugs can fail at anytime, so it's always better to have a selection of spare ones with you.

(iii)Fuel Glow engines cannot be operated with the same gasoline wed get at a filling station pump. The fuel used contains methanol as the base, with varying amounts of nitromethane to increase the energy that the fuel can provide. Oil (generally castor oil), pre-mixed into the fuel, lubricates and protects the engine.

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(iv)Carburetor
Carburetor introduces the fuel into the crankcase; fuel and air mixture being ignited by the glow plug.

Tip: Read the manufacturers recommendations on tuning your carburetor, and be sure to always run a little on the "rich" side. Gas RC cars should always produce a light trail of white smoke from the exhaust. If yours is not, it is running too "lean" which will quickly damage the engine.

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Visit the following for a further insight: http://www.rc-trucks.org/2-stroke-engines.htm http://rcvehicles.about.com/od/nitromaintenance/Nitro_RC_Operation_and_Maintenance.htm http://rcvehicles.about.com/od/nitrotroubleshooting/Nitro_RC_Troubleshooting.htm http://www.rc-car.com/index.php/si/articles_howto/ http://www.rc-airplane-world.com/car-rc-systems.html Courtesy: http://www.rc-trucks.org http://www.rc-car.com http://www.rcehicles.com

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