IC Engines

TypesTypesof ofEnginesEngines

External Combustion

Steam Engine

Internal Combustion

Compression Ignition Spark Ignition

(Diesel Engines) (Petrol Engines)
Steam Engine

• The fire boils water which

turns into steam.
• The steam goes through
a valve and then pushes on
a piston.
• The piston goes back and
forth and turns the wheels.
IC Engine
Compression Ignition Engines
Spark Ignition Engine
Ignition lag and fuel propagation
EngineLayoutsLayouts
Spark Plug
Carburettor
Fuel Injector
Hybrid Engines

•Pure electric

•Electric assist

•Pure petrol

•Regenerative
Engine Cooling Systems
Air cooling:
• fins built into the outside of the cylinders.
• the fins act as heat sinks, getting hot with the engine but transferring
the heat to the air as the air passes through and between them.

Oil cooling:
• engine oil - to transfer heat away from the moving parts
and back to the sump where fins on the outside of the
sump can help transfer that heat out into the air.
• at some points it's directed through cooling passageways close to the
cylinder bores to pick up heat. From there it goes to an oil radiator placed out
in the airflow to disperse the heat into the air before returning into the core
of the engine.
Water cooling:
a coolant mixture is pumped around pipes and passageways inside the
engine separate to the oil, before passing out to a radiator. The radiator
forces the coolant to flow through long passageways each of which have lots
of metal fins attached to the outside giving a huge surface area. The coolant
transfers its heat into the metal of the radiator, which transfers the heat into
the surround air through the fins .
Valve train
Valve train is a term used to describe the mechanisms and parts
which control the operation of the valves.
Turbochargers