Operation of a car
Operation of a car
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[1] Fig. 1 A piston in operation
Components
Components
The engine burns fuel and air together to create controlled explosions converted into motion. The engine uses pistons inside cylinders and move up and down as explosions occur
[1] Fig. 2 A crankshaft
A crankshaft uses the up and down movement of the engine's pistons into rotating motion.
[1] Fig. 3 A camshaft
A camshaft orchestrates the engine's operation by controlling when the engine's valve opens and closes, located above the cylinders. It lets air and fuel in and exaust out precisely at the right moments.
[1] Fig. 4 A camshaft
A timing belt synchronizes the crankshaft to the cameshaft by connecting them. If it breaks, the whole vehicule breaks.
[1] Fig. 5 Valves
[1] Fig. 6 An engine with the valves visible hanging.
A valve is one of the doors of the engine that lets the air fuel in, releases the exhaust gas, and closes to seal for the explosions.
A spark plug generates the
[1] Fig. 7 A fuel injector
[1] Fig. 8 A fuel injector
A fuel injector sprays the right amount of fuel at the exact time.
Old cars used carborator for this instead. But injectors are more precise and provides better fuel economy.
[1] Fig. 9 Spark plugs
A spark plug generates the actual explosions
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