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• Crankcase
• Cylinders
• Pistons
• Connecting rods
• Valves
• Valve-operating mechanism
• Crankshaft
• Head
• Spark plugs
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Crankcase
Bearings
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Crankshafts
• Backbone of engine.
• Single or multi-piece.
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Crankshaft
• Four-throw used on four-cylinder engines.
• Six-throw used on six-cylinder engines.
• Three Main Parts
– Journal
– Crankpin
– Crankcheek
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Crankshaft Balance
• Dynamic dampers are used to reduce vibration
during engine operation.
• Pendulum which
is fastened to the
crankshaft.
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Connecting Rods
• Link which transmits forces between the piston
and the crankshaft.
Plain
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Master and Articulated Rod Assembly
• Commonly used in radial engines.
• One piston in each row is connected to the
master rod. Others are connected to the
master rod by articulated rods.
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Fork And Blade Assembly
Slipper
Trunk
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Piston Rings
• Compression Rings
• Oil Control Rings
• Oil Scraper Rings
Rings
Pin boss
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Compression Rings
• Propeller
(Front)
• Accessory
(Rear)
• Left, right
(Pilot’s view)
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Cylinder Numbering (Opposed Engine)
1-3-5-7-9-2-4-6-8
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Firing Order Double-Row-Radial
1-4-2-3
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
Valves
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Valves
Tip
Stem
Neck
Face
Head
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Valve Construction
• The camshaft is
driven by a gear
that mates with
another gear
attached to the
crankshaft.
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Tappet Assembly
HIGH PRESSURE
OIL SOURCE
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Push Rod
• Function is to
close the valve
and to hold the
valve securely
on the valve
seat.
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Valve Springs
• Lubricated bearings.
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Bearings
– Plain Bearings
– Ball Bearings
– Roller Bearings
• Subjected to radial
loads.
• Made of nonferrous
metals.
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Ball Bearings
• Used in supercharger impeller shaft bearings
and rocker arm bearings.
• Three types:
– Spur Planetary
– Bevel Planetary
– Spur and Pinion
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
Spur Planetary
Reciprocating Engine Design
and Construction
• Propeller Shafts
Spline
Taper
Flange