Engine Performance

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 Geometric Properties

VC
TC Piston displacement: y = l + a - s
y B

L
(
s = a cosθ + l 2 − a 2 sin 2 θ )
1/ 2

When the piston is at TC (s= l+a) the

BC cylinder volume equals the clearance
volume Vc
The cylinder volume at any crank
l
s angle is: 2
πB
Connecting V = Vc + Ac y = Vc + (l + a − s )
rod 4
θ
Maximum displacement, or swept,
volume: πB 2
a
Vd = L
4
Compression ratio:
For most engines B ~ L VBC Vc + Vd
rc = =
(“square engine”) VTC Vc

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 Geometric Properties

VC Average piston velocity: U p = 2 LN

TC
B Where N is the rotational speed of the crank shaft
in units revolutions per second
L
Average piston speed for standard auto engine is
about 15 m/s. Ultimately limited by material
BC strength. Therefore engines with large strokes run
at lower speeds

l
“Over square engines” (B > L) with light pistons
s have higher rev limits (Formula 1 cars)

θ
a

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