SEMINAR

ON
IC ENGINE

Submitted To- Presented by-

MR. GAGAN VIRSHNEY GANESH KUMAR

ROLL.NO.-1513240076
 CONTENTS
I.C. Engines
 Introduction of I.C. Engines
 Classification of I.C. Engines
 Constructional details of I.C. Engine
 Comparison of Two-stroke and Four-stroke Cycle Engine
 Working of two stroke and four stroke diesel
and petrol engines
 Comparison of Petrol and Diesel Engine
 Introduction of I.C. Engine
Heat Engines - A machine or device which derives heat from the
combustion of fuel and converts part of this energy into
mechanical work is called a heat engine. Heat engines may be
classified into two main classes as follows:
1. External combustion engines
2. Internal combustion engines.

1. External Combustion Engines - In this case, combustion of

fuel takes place outside the cylinder as in the case of steam
engines where the heat of combustion is employed to generate
steam which is used to move a piston in a cylinder. Other
examples of external combustion engines are hot air engines,
steam turbine and closed cycle gas turbine.
Introduction of I.C. Engine (contd..)
2. Internal Combustion Engines - In this case, combustion of
fuel with oxygen of the air occurs within the cylinder of the
engine. The internal combustion engines group includes
engines employing mixtures of combustible gases and air,
known as gas engines, those using lighter liquid fuel or spirit
known as petrol engines and those using heavier liquid fuels,
known as oil, compression ignition or diesel engines.

The important applications of I.C. engines are: (i) Road vehicles,

locomotives, ships and aircraft, (ii) Portable standby units for
power generation in case of scarcity of electric power, (iii)
Extensively used in farm tractors, lawn movers, concrete mixing
devices and motor boats.
 Classification of I.C. Engines
The internal combustion engines may be classified in the
following ways:
1. According to the type of fuel used
a) Petrol engines, b) Diesel engines, and c) Gas engines.
2. According to the method of igniting the fuel
a) Spark ignition engines, and b) Compression ignition
engines.
3. According to the number of strokes per cycle
a) Four stroke cycle engines, and b) Two stroke cycle
engines.
4. According to the cycle of operation
a) Otto cycle engines, b) Diesel cycle engines, and c) Dual
cycle engines.
 Basic Idea of I.C. Engines
The basic idea of internal combustion engine is shown in Fig.
(Basic idea of I.C. engine). The cylinder which is closed at one
end is filled with a mixture of fuel and air. As the crankshaft
turns it pushes cylinder. The piston is forced up and
compresses the mixture in the top of the cylinder. The mixture is
set alight and, as it burns, it creates a gas pressure on the
piston, forcing it down the cylinder.
Constructional details of I.C. Engines
A cross-section of an air-cooled I.C. engine with principal parts
is shown in Fig. (Air-cooled I.C. engine).
A. Parts common to both Petrol and Diesel engine:
1. Cylinder, 2. Cylinder head, 3. Piston,
4. Piston rings, 5. Gudgeon pin, 6. Connecting rod,
7. Crankshaft, 8. Crank, 9. Engine bearing,
10. Crank case. 11. Flywheel, 12. Governor,
13. Valves and valve operating mechanism.
B. Parts for Petrol engines only:
1. Spark plug, 2. Carburettor, 3. Fuel pump.
C. Parts for Diesel engine only :
1. Fuel pump, 2. Injector.
Fig. Air-cooled I.C. engine
Constructional details of I.C. Engines (contd..)
The details of the I.C. Engine parts are:
1. Cylinder - It is one of the most important part of the engine, in
which the piston moves to and fro in order to develop power.
The engine cylinder has to withstand a high pressure (more than
50 bar) and temperature (more than 2000 deg C). Thus the
material for the engine cylinder should be such that it can retain
sufficient strength at such a high pressure and temperature. For
ordinary engines, the cylinder is made of ordinary cast iron. But
for heavy duty engines, it is made of steel alloys or aluminum
alloys.
Constructional details of I.C. Engines (contd..)
2. Cylinder head - It is fitted on one end of the cylinder, and act
as a cover to close the cylinder bore. Generally, the cylinder
head contains inlet and exit valves for admitting fresh charge
and exhausting the burnt gases. In petrol engines, the cylinder
head also contains a spark plug for igniting the fuel-air mixture,
towards the end of compression stroke. But in diesel engines,
the cylinder head contain nozzles, (i.e. fuel valve) for injecting
the fuel into the cylinder.
Constructional details of I.C. Engines (contd..)
3. Piston – It is considered as the heart of an I.C. engine, whose
main function is to transmit the force exerted by the burning of
charge to the connecting rod. The piston are generally made of
aluminums alloys which are light in weight. They have good
heat conducting property and also greater strength at higher
temperature.
4. Piston rings – These are circular rings and made of special
steel alloys which retain elastic properties even at high
temperatures. The piston rings are housed in the circumferential
grooves provided on the outer surface of the piston.
Constructional details of I.C. Engines (contd..)
5. Connecting rod – It is a link between the piston and
crankshaft, whose main function is to transmit force from the
piston to the crankshaft. Moreover, it converts reciprocating
motion of the piston into circular motion of the crankshaft, in the
working stroke. The upper (i.e. smaller) end of the connecting
rod is fitted to the piston and the lower (i.e. bigger) end of the
crank.
Constructional details of I.C. Engines (contd..)
6. Crankshaft – It is considered as the backbone of an I.C.
engine whose function is to covert the reciprocating motion of
the piston into the rotary motion with the help of connecting rod.
This shaft contains one or more eccentric portions called
cranks.
7. Crank case – It is a cast iron case, which holds the cylinder
and crankshaft of an I.C. engine. It also serves as a sump for the
lubricating oil. The lower portion of the crank case is known as
bed plate, which is fixed with the help of bolts.
8. Flywheel – It is a big wheel, mounted on the crankshaft,
whose function is to maintain its speed constant. It is done by
storing excess energy during power stroke, which, is returned
during other stroke.
Two-stroke and Four-stroke Cycle
In a two-stroke engine, the working cycle is completed in two
strokes of the piston or one revolution of the crankshaft. This is
achieved by carrying out the suction and compression
processes in one stroke (or in inward stroke), expansion and
exhaust process in thr second stroke (or in outward stroke).

In a four-stroke engine, the working cycle is completed in four

strokes of the piston or two revolutions of the crankshaft. This
is achieved by carrying out suction, compression, expansion
and exhaust processes in each stroke.
Comparison of Two-stroke and Four-stroke
Cycle Engine
Following are the advantages and disadvantages of two-stroke
cycle engines over four-stroke cycle engines:
Advantages
1. A two stroke cycle engine gives twice the number of power
strokes than the four stroke cycle engine at the same engine
speed.
2. For the same power developed, a two-stroke cycle engine is
lighter, less bulky and occupies less floor area.
3. As the number of working strokes in a two-stroke cycle
engine are twice than the four-stroke cycle engine, so the
turning moment of a two-stroke cycle engine is more uniform.
Thus it makes a two-stroke cycle engine to have a lighter
flywheel and foundations. This also leads to a higher
mechanical efficiency of a two-stroke cycle engine.
Comparison of Two-stroke and Four-stroke
Cycle Engine (contd..)
4. The initial cost of a two-stroke cycle engine is considerably
less than a four-stroke cycle engine.
5. The mechanism of a two-stroke cycle engine is much simpler
than a four-stroke cycle engine.
6. The two-stroke cycle engines are much easier to start.

Disadvantages
1. Thermal efficiency of a two-stroke cycle engine is less than
that a four-stroke cycle engine.
Comparison of Two-stroke and Four-stroke
Cycle Engine (contd..)
2. Overall efficiency of a two-stroke cycle engine is also less
than that of a four-stroke cycle engine because in a two-stroke
cycle, inlet and exhaust ports remain open simultaneously for
sometime. A small quantity of charge is lost from the engine
cylinder.
3. In case of a two-stroke cycle engine, the number of power
strokes are twice as those of a four-stroke cycle engine. Thus
the capacity of the cooling system must be higher. There is a
greater wear and tear in a two-stroke cycle engine.
4. The consumption of lubricating oil is large in a two-stroke
cycle engine because of high operating temperature.
5. The exhaust gases in a two-stroke cycle engine creates noise,
because of short time available for their exhaust.
 Two-stroke Cycle Petrol Engine
In this cycle, the suction, compression, expansion and exhaust
takes place during two strokes of the piston. There is one
working stroke after every revolution of the crankshaft. A two
stroke engine has ports instead of valves. All the four stages of
a two stroke petrol engine are described below:
1. Suction stage – In this stage, the piston, while going down
towards bottom dead centre (BDC), uncovers both the transfer
port and the exhaust port. The fresh fuel-air mixture flows into
the engine cylinder from the crank case, as shown in Fig.

2. Compression stage – In this stage, the piston, while moving

up, first covers the transfer port and then exhaust port. After
that the fuel is compressed as the piston moves upwards as
shown in Fig. In this stage, the inlet port opens and fresh fuel-air
mixture enters into the crank case.
 Two-stroke Cycle Diesel Engine
In a two-stroke Diesel cycle engine all the operations are the
same as in the spark ignition (Otto cycle) engine with the
differences; firstly in this case, only air is admitted into cylinder
instead of air-fuel mixture and secondly fuel injector is fitted to
supply the fuel instead of a sparking plug. All the four stages of
a two-stroke cycle diesel engine are described below:

1. Suction stage – In this stage, the piston while going down

towards Bottom Dead Centre (BDC) uncovers the transfer port
and the exhaust port. The fresh air flows into the engine cylinder
from the crank case.
2. Compression stage – In this stage, the piston while moving
up, first covers the transfer port and then exhaust port. After
that the air is compressed as the piston moves upwards. In this
stage, the inlet port opens and the fresh air enters into the crank
case.
 Four-stroke Cycle Petrol Engine
It requires four strokes of the piston to complete one cycle of
operation in the engine cylinder. The four strokes of a petrol
engine sucking fuel-air mixture (petrol mixed with proportionate
quantity of air in the carburettor known as charge) are described
below:
1. Suction stroke – In this stroke, the inlet valve opens and
charge is sucked into the cylinder as the piston moves
downward from TDC. It continues till the piston reaches its BDC
as shown in Fig.
2. Compression stroke – In this stroke, both the inlet and
exhaust valves are closed and the charge is compressed as the
piston moves upwards from BDC to TDC. As a result of
compression, the pressure and temperature of the charge
increases considerably. This completes one revolution of the
crank shaft. The compression stroke is shown in Fig.
 Comparison of Petrol and Diesel Engines
Petrol Engines
1. A petrol engine draws a mixture
of petrol and air during suction
stroke.
2. The carburettor is employed to
mix air and petrol in the required
proportion and to supply it to the
engine during suction stroke.
3. Pressure at the end of
compression is about 10 bar.
4. The charge (i.e. petrol and air
mixture) is ignited with the help
of spark plug.
Diesel Engines
A diesel engine draws only air
during suction stroke.
The injector or atomiser is
employed to inject the fuel at the
end of combustion stroke.
Pressure at the end of
compression is about 35 bar.
The fuel is injected in the form of
fine spray. The temperature of the
compressed air is sufficiently high
to ignite the fuel.
 Comparison of Petrol and Diesel Engines (contd..)
5. The combustion of the fuel takes
place at constant volume. It
works on Otto cycle.
6. A petrol engine has compression
ratio from 6 to 10.
7. The starting is easy due to low
compression ratio.
8. As the compression ratio is low,
the petrol engines are lighter and
cheaper.
9. The running cost of a petrol
engine is high because of the
higher cost of petrol.
The combustion of the fuel takes place
at constant pressure. It works on
Diesel cycle.
A diesel engine has compression
ratio from 15 to 25.
The starting is difficult due to high
compression ratio.
As the compression ratio is high,
the diesel engines are heavier and
costlier.
The running cost of diesel engine is
low because of the lower cost of
diesel.
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