Internal Combustion Engines Basics

Front

Internal combustion engine

Back

Fuel combustion within engine

Front

Four-stroke cycle

Back

Intake, compression, power, exhaust

Front

Spark plug

Back

Ignites air-fuel mixture

Front

Piston

Back

Moves in cylinder

Front

Crankshaft

Back

Converts piston movement to rotation

Front

Cylinder

Back

Chamber for piston movement

Front

Fuel injector

Back

Delivers fuel to combustion chamber

Front

Carburettor

Back

Mixes air and fuel

Front

Compression ratio

Back

Cylinder volume ratio (bottom/top)

Front

Diesel engine

Back

Uses compression ignition