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Project #2§
Aircraft Reciprocating Engines
Purpose:
Become familiar with and be able to identify the components of an aircraft reciprocating engine. Describe the functions of aircraft reciprocating engine components including cylinders, valve train, crankcase, and crankshaft. Understand the operating principles of reciprocating engines.
References:
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/
amt_powerplant_handbook.pdf
Internet
Activities:
Part 1: Use the Lycoming engine cutaway to identify the following parts.
D
Crankcase
B
Cylinder
A
Propeller Flange
K
Piston
G
Piston Pin
J
Connecting Rod
F
Pushrod
C
Lifter E
Camshaft
I
Oil Sump
H
Oil Dipstick
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Part 2: Identify the engine components on your table and describe their function in the engine.
A)
Connecting rod An essential part of any reciprocating engine, particularly those used in aircraft, is the
connecting rod. Its main purpose is to join the piston and crankshaft. The connecting rod converts the linear motion of the piston's up-and-down movements within the cylinder caused by combustion into rotary motion at the crankshaft.
B) Piston
A cylindrical part that travels up and down inside the engine cylinder is called the piston. Its main purpose is to transform the mechanical motion produced by fuel combustion into pressure.
C)
Pushing rod Some internal combustion engines, especially those with an overhead valve (OHV) design, contain a pushrod as a component. It oversees transferring motion from the engine block's camshaft to regulate the engine's valves' opening and closing.
D) Lifter An internal combustion engine part that is essential to the valvetrain system is called a lifter, sometimes referred to as a hydraulic lifter or a valve lifter. Its principal job is to transmit motion from the camshaft to the pushrods or to the valve directly, causing the engine's valves to open and close.
E)
Spark Plug
An internal combustion engine's ignition system depends heavily on the spark plug. Its main job is to provide an electric spark that ignites the engine's combustion chamber's air-fuel mixture.
F)
Rocker arm
One part of an internal combustion engine's valvetrain is the rocker arm. Its main job is to transfer motion from the camshaft to the engine's valves, making it easier for the valves to open and close when the engine is running.
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Part 3: Identify the parts of an aircraft engine cylinder.
B
Cooling Fins
D
Exhaust Valve
G
Intake Valve
E
Valve Spring
C
Intake Port
F
Exhaust Port
A
Spark Plug Boss
H
Cylinder Barrel
Part 4: Identify the components of the camshaft.
C
Camshaft Journal
A
Timing Gear
B
Camshaft Lobe
Questions:
1.
How many Valves are contained in a four cylinder horizontally opposed four stroke piston aircraft engine?
A. 8
2.
Which of the following components are included in the valve timing assembly?
A.
Camshaft, lifter, pushrod, rocker arm, valve, valve springs
3.
The Otto cycle for reciprocating engines is a 4 stroke, 5 event cycle.
4.
The amount of power the engine delivers to the propeller is:
A.
Brake Horsepower
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5.
What is the relationship between indicated horsepower (IHP), brake horsepower (BHP), and friction horsepower (FHP)?
BHP = IHP - FHP
6.
In a complete cycle of a 4-stroke engine, the crankshaft rotates how many times?
Thjs would be 2 rotations 7.
What is compression ratio?
A.
Volume of the cylinder at BDC compared to TDC
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8.
What is a limiting factor of increasing compression ratio?
A.
Fuel octane rating
9.
Describe the GTSIO-480 aircraft reciprocating engine.
G:
Geared T:
Turbo Charged S:
Super Charged I:
Fuel injected
O:
Horizontally opposed 480: Cubic inch displacement 10. What component inside a reciprocating engine translates the reciprocating motion of the piston to the rotating motion of the crankshaft?
This would be the connecting rod 11. The correct components in the Crankshaft assembly are:
A. Crankshaft, Connecting Rod, Piston pin, Piston.
12. What component of the valve timing assembly is located between the pushrod and the valve?
This would be the valve spring 13. What component of the valve train rides directly on the cam lobe?
This would be the valve Lifter 14. Ignition occurs between what two events of the Otto cycle?
Intake and Compression
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15. Label the parts of the engine valve train below.
Rocker arm
piston
valve
Valve spring
Valve keeper
pistonpi
Cam LOBC
Push rod
Cam follower
crankshaft
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16. Label the events of the Otto cycle pictured below.
17. One cylinder on a 6-cylinder aircraft engine has a bore of 5 inches and a stroke of 6 inches. What is the overall displacement of the engine?
This would be 706.86
18. Aircraft reciprocating engines develop a large amount of heat energy in the combustion process. What percentage of this heat energy is used for the following?
30
Power output to the propeller
40
Released out the exhaust
20
Lost to friction of moving parts in the engine
10
Removed by cooling
Exhaust
Compression
CccCompressionccc
Intake
Power
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19. What could be done to increase the percentage of heat energy that is used to spin the propeller? (Hint: To increase power output, one of the areas of lost energy has to be reduced.)
This would conclude in less friction in area of lost energy 20. The crankshaft pictured below was removed from an engine with how many cylinders?
This would be 5
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