DOE-HDBK-1018/1-93Diesel Engine FundamentalsFUNDAMENTALS OF THE DIESEL CYCLEto useful work, 28% heat rejected to the cooling system, and 30% heat rejectedout the exhaust.ExhaustFigure 20 ExhaustAs the piston approaches 48 BBDC, the cam of theexhaust lobe starts to force the follower upward, causingthe exhaust valve to lift off its seat. As shown inFigure 20, the exhaust gasses start to flow out the exhaustvalve due to cylinder pressure and into the exhaustmanifold. After passing BDC, the piston moves upwardand accelerates to its maximum speed at 63BTDC. Fromthis point on the piston is decelerating. As the pistonspeed slows down, the velocity of the gasses flowing outof the cylinder creates a pressure slightly lower thanatmospheric pressure. At 28 BTDC, the intake valveopens and the cycle starts again.TheTwo-StrokeCycleLike the four-stroke engine, the two-stroke engine must gothrough the same four events: intake, compression, power, and exhaust. But a two-stroke enginerequires only two strokes of the piston to complete one full cycle. Therefore, it requires only onerotation of the crankshaft to complete a cycle. This means several events must occur during eachstroke for all four events to be completed in two strokes, as opposed to the four-stroke enginewhere each stroke basically contains one event. In a two-stroke engine the camshaft is geared so that it rotates at the same speed as thecrankshaft (1:1). The following section will describe a two-stroke, supercharged, diesel enginehaving intake ports and exhaust valves with a 3.5-inch bore and 4-inch stroke with a 16:1compression ratio, as it passes through one complete cycle. We will start on the exhaust stroke.All the timing marks given are generic and will vary from engine to engine.ExhaustandIntakeAt 82 ATDC, with the piston near the end of its power stroke, the exhaust cam beginsto lift the exhaust valves follower. The valve lash is taken up, and 9 later (91 ATDC),the rocker arm forces the exhaust valve off its seat. The exhaust gasses start to escapeinto the exhaust manifold, as shown in Figure 21. Cylinder pressure starts to decrease.After the piston travels three-quarters of its (down) stroke, or 132 ATDC of crankshaftrotation, the piston starts to uncover the inlet ports. As the exhaust valve is still open, theuncovering of the inlet ports lets the compressed fresh air enter the cylinder and helpscool the cylinder and scavenge the cylinder of the remaining exhaust gasses (Figure 22).Commonly, intake and exhaust occur over approximately 96 of crankshaft rotation.Rev. 0ME-01Page 25
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