Machine Design

PART VII: CASE STUDIES

CASE I: PARTS OF AN IC ENGINE

INTRODUCTION

An IC engine is an important prime mover for the development of power used for driving vehicles, generators, trucks, tractors, locomotives, and earth moving machines like bull dozers, shovels, dumpers, draglines, etc. The size of the engine depends upon the requirement of power. For example, the parts of an IC engine of a small car are much lighter than the parts of an IC engine of a bulldozer. An IC engine unit is made of the following components: cylinder block, cylinder head, cylinder liner, piston, connecting rod, rocker arm, push rod, camshaft, crankshaft, etc. The design of a cylinder block and cylinder head is beyond of the scope of this book. Design of a rocker arm is ...