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Chapter 6 Measuring Engine Performance
Chapter 6 Measuring Engine Performance
Performance
The main goal of this chapter
is to determine functional
horsepower through different
measurements and formulas
Small Gasoline Engine
– Internal Combustion
Small Gasoline Engine
– Internal Combustion
• Air/fuel mixture is ignited inside the engine
Small Gasoline Engine
– Internal Combustion
• Air/fuel mixture is ignited inside the engine
• The gasses (when ignited ) expand in all directions
Small Gasoline Engine
– Internal Combustion
• Air/fuel mixture is ignited inside the engine
• The gasses (when ignited ) expand in all directions
• Only the piston is allowed to move
Small Gasoline Engine
– Internal Combustion
• Air/fuel mixture is ignited inside the engine
• The gasses (when ignited ) expand in all directions
• Only the piston is allowed to move
– Inertia
Small Gasoline Engine
– Internal Combustion
• Air/fuel mixture is ignited inside the engine
• The gasses (when ignited ) expand in all directions
• Only the piston is allowed to move
– Inertia
• A physical law that states an object in motion will continue in
motion or an object at rest will continue at rest unless an
additional force is applied.
Small Gasoline Engine
– Internal Combustion
• Air/fuel mixture is ignited inside the engine
• The gasses (when ignited ) expand in all directions
• Only the piston is allowed to move
– Inertia
• A physical law that states an object in motion will continue in
motion or an object at rest will continue at rest unless an
additional force is applied.
• Engine Displacement:
– 2 cylinder?
Engine Displacement
• Example
– Bore = 2 ¼ in
– Stroke = 2 ¼ in
• .7854 x D2 x Length of stroke
• .7854 x (2.25 in)2 x 2.25 in
• .7854 x 5.0625 in2 x 2.25 in
• 8.95 in3. or 8.95 cubic inches
– 2 cylinder?
• Multiply 8.95 in3 x 2 = 17.89 in3
Problem
• Bore = 2 inches
• Stroke = 2 inches
• 4 cylinder engine