DIESEL ENGINESDOE-HDBK-1018/1-93Diesel Engine FundamentalsSummaryThe important information in this chapter is summarized below.Diesel Engines SummaryThe compression ratio is the volume of the cylinder with piston atTDC divided by the volume of the cylinder with piston at BDC.Bore is the diameter of the cylinder.Stroke is the distance the piston travels from TDC to BDC, and isdetermined by the eccentricity of the crankshaft.The combustion chamber is the volume of space where the fuel air mixtureis burned in an engine. This is in the cylinder of the engine.The following components were discussed and identified on a drawing.a.Piston and rodb.Cylinderc.Blowerd.Crankshafte.Intake ports or valve(s)f.Exhaust ports or valve(s)g.Fuel injector ME-01Rev. 0Page 20
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