The Internal Combustion Engine

Now we mostly use fossil fuels and natural gas to produce energy. But these sources are running out. To save our planet we should use a new class of renewable energy sources, like wind turbines, solar panels, biofuels and hydrogen. Because our need for power is constantly increasing in the future we will have to produce more energy, which is associated, among other things, with greater emissions of CO2 and further pollution of the environment and global warming. Most likely oil is going to be the first one that’s not going to be sufficient enough to satisfy our needs in the future. To transition to alternative sources of energy would require a rapid expansion of those sources. Now alternative sources of energy playing a small percent of the world’s energy. To transition we would have to triple or quadruple that percentage.

The United States relies heavily on fossil fuels as its main source of energy and with the limited supply, we 'll have to develop and utilize alternative sources for clean, renewable, cheap and effective energy to power this country and the world into the future. It will be important for the health of our planet to utilize renewable resources that have no greenhouse gas emission. Out of necessity the world will eventually need to stop using fossil fuels for energy.

Firstly, and put very simply, fossil fuels are non-renewable! Once the finite deposits of brown and black coal are exhausted around the planet there will be no more energy generated by this process. Current estimates predict that all known coal deposits will be exhausted within the next 120 years.

Luckily their are other wayss to get energy. What is not lucky though, is that oil itself is 95% of the world's transportation fuel demand. It would be a huge thing if we completely stopped using fossil fuels; for more reasons than one. It could take another three decades of work to stop the use of fossil fuels. However, mankind

The world around us mostly runs on fossil fuels in order to produce electricity; however, there will be a period that comes where we will run out of those fossil fuels. We only have so much time before a crisis hits and we have nothing left to produce the energy we need. In order for our country to produce the energy and electricity we need, we must do something about it. As a country, we must figure out how we can make the switch to using more renewable energy before it is too late and we run out of fossil fuels.

Most of what America uses for energy derives from fossil fuels, the fact is that although fossil fuels appear naturally, they take hundreds of years to replenish. We are depleting our fossil fuel supply both as a country and as a planet, and need to decide what our next course of action is. Right now our

Throughout history, many engineers have worked to make life easier. The automobile is one invention that was a key part in the development of the Americas. Although the automobile is very important, one thing is more important than the automobile itself: the engine. The engine is what got people away from having to use man power along with animal power, like horses, cattle, or oxen. Not only can an engine be used to power an automobile, it can also be used to power machinery, which made industrial life and farming life easier. The engine played an important part in industrial advancement, but the most important advancement is when it began being used in the automobile.

One proponent of alternate energies, James Kunstler, author of "The Long Emergency" outlines the need for an alternative fuel source, but also explains the pit falls of alternate energy sources. The reason oil is such a valued and highly used commodity is because of its efficiency and wide range of uses compared to other energy sources. The truth is that no matter what proponents of alternate energies say, there is no good substitute at this time for oil which is largely the reason we're still using it. Kunstler explains the pitfalls of hydrogen energy, coal and solar. The hydrogen used in fuel cells is largely derived from natural gas resources, coal is less versatile and solar energy is expensive to produce. Considering the cost of oil at the consumer level it seems common sense that if there was a cheaper, comparably efficient substitute we would be jumping at the

[Fossil fuels are expected to continue supplying much of the energy used worldwide. Although liquid fuels—mostly petroleum-based—remain the largest source of energy, the liquids share of world marketed energy consumption falls from 34 percent in 2010 to 28 percent in 2040, as projected high world oil prices lead many energy users to switch away from liquid fuels when feasible. http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/ieo/more_highlights.cfm]

As plant and animal matter decays, fossil fuels are formed from the intense pressure placed on them and from the earth’s geothermal energy. As a result, fossil fuels are a resource that can’t be replenished at the same rate they are consumed. Petroleum products are derived from one group of fossil fuels known as hydrocarbons. There is no definitive quantity of hydrocarbon resources left in the world today, but most estimates are not very optimistic. Given the current rate of fossil fuel consumption and the current rate of increase of consumption, some estimates place the usable life of fossil fuel resources between 15 and 30 years. This leaves little doubt that changes must be made in transportation technology.

America depends on fossil fuels in many different ways, from travel to large industries. What will happens when the world runs out of fossil fuels? Renewable energies have the power to save our environment and change the world as we know it. Fossil fuels are not going to last forever. America has already started to implement renewable sources of energy, such as, wind mills, dams, solar power and nuclear power. Eventually we will need to utilize these resources in areas that are dependent on fossil fuels.

This report has been written to demonstrate a good understanding of how internal combustion engines (IC) work, and how to correctly recognise malfunctioning components. Including how to replace faulty components and what to identify to deem it as faulty. Other aspects of an IC engine that will be covered are air/fuel ratios, the importance of threaded fasteners and ignition timing; all with an explanation of what could happen if correct procedure is not followed. The work carried out involves the use of varying types of tools and precision equipment which are necessary to complete the task; this report explains the different types and their respective key uses.

(Economic Watch, 2010) Moreover, the one of the most developed country United Kingdom also dependent 85% of their energy consumes on fossil fuels. (Quaker Peace & Social Witness, 2013) Those two examples is the indicator that telling us how much our economy is heavily dependent on fossil fuels. It is a well-known fact that fossil fuel reserves are not infinite and this heavily dependent on limited fossil fuel is the one of key reason that boost the apprehension of that we might not able to meet the demands of the energy. However, luckily the world trend is heading to decrease dependency on fossil fuels. For instance, according to the International Energy Agency it identified that demand of bio fuels has been growth steadily from 16 billion liters in 2000 to 100 billion liters in 2011. (International Energy Agency) In addition, there are alternative power resources rather than biofuels to substitute fossil fuels such as Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Power, Wind Energy, Geothermal Energy, Hydroelectricity and etc.

Internal Combustion Engines An internal-combustion engine is a heat engine that burns fuel and air inside a combustion chamber located within the engine proper. Simply stated, a heat engine is an engine that converts heat energy to mechanical energy. The internal- combustion engine should be distinguished from the external- combustion engine, for example, the steam engine and the Stirling engine, which burns fuel outside the prime mover, that is, the device that actually produces mechanical motion.

The foundry is one of the oldest metal working industries known to man. The Egyptians made metal castings as early as 4000 B.C. Foundry methods have been employed throughout the ages as being the most convenient means for making implements of war, artifacts used in everyday living, agricultural implements, and other items.