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Engine Components and Filters: Damage Profiles, Probable Causes and Prevention
ENGINE COMPONENTS AND FILTERS: DAMAGE PROFILES, PROBABLE CAUSES AND PREVENTION Technical Information AFTERMARKET Contents 1 Introduction 5 2 General topics 6 2.1 Engine wear caused by contamination 6 2.2 Fuel flooding 8 2.3 Hydraulic lock 10 2.4 Increased oil consumption 12 3 Top of the piston and piston ring belt 14 3.1 Hole burned through the top of the piston in gasoline and diesel engines 14 3.2 Melting at the top of the piston and the top land of a gasoline engine 16 3.3 Melting at the top of the piston and the top land of a diesel engine 18 3.4 Broken piston ring lands 20 3.5 Valve impacts at the top of the piston and piston hammering at the cylinder head 22 3.6 Cracks in the top of the piston 24 4 Piston skirt 26 4.1 Piston seizure on the thrust and opposite side (piston skirt area only) 26 4.2 Piston seizure on one side of the piston skirt 27 4.3 Diagonal piston seizure next to the pin bore 28 4.4 Asymmetrical wear pattern on the piston skirt 30 4.5 Piston seizure in the lower piston skirt area only 31 4.6 Heavy wear at the piston skirt with a rough, matte surface 32 4.7 Wear marks on one side of the piston skirt 33 5 Support – piston pin bushing 34 5.1 Seizure in the pin bore 34 5.2 Cratered piston wall in the pin boss area 35 6 Piston rings 36 6.1 Piston rings with burn marks and seizure marks on the 36 piston skirt 6.2 Damage to the ring belt due to fractured piston rings 37 6.3 Heavy wear of the piston ring grooves and piston rings 38 6.4 Heavy radial wear of the piston rings 39 7 Cylinder liners 40 7.1 Pitting on the outer -
Small Engine Parts and Operation
1 Small Engine Parts and Operation INTRODUCTION The small engines used in lawn mowers, garden tractors, chain saws, and other such machines are called internal combustion engines. In an internal combustion engine, fuel is burned inside the engine to produce power. The internal combustion engine produces mechanical energy directly by burning fuel. In contrast, in an external combustion engine, fuel is burned outside the engine. A steam engine and boiler is an example of an external combustion engine. The boiler burns fuel to produce steam, and the steam is used to power the engine. An external combustion engine, therefore, gets its power indirectly from a burning fuel. In this course, you’ll only be learning about small internal combustion engines. A “small engine” is generally defined as an engine that pro- duces less than 25 horsepower. In this study unit, we’ll look at the parts of a small gasoline engine and learn how these parts contribute to overall engine operation. A small engine is a lot simpler in design and function than the larger automobile engine. However, there are still a number of parts and systems that you must know about in order to understand how a small engine works. The most important things to remember are the four stages of engine operation. Memorize these four stages well, and everything else we talk about will fall right into place. Therefore, because the four stages of operation are so important, we’ll start our discussion with a quick review of them. We’ll also talk about the parts of an engine and how they fit into the four stages of operation. -
Overview of Materials Used for the Basic Elements of Hydraulic Actuators and Sealing Systems and Their Surfaces Modification Methods
materials Review Overview of Materials Used for the Basic Elements of Hydraulic Actuators and Sealing Systems and Their Surfaces Modification Methods Justyna Skowro ´nska* , Andrzej Kosucki and Łukasz Stawi ´nski Institute of Machine Tools and Production Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, ul. Stefanowskiego 1/15, 90-924 Lodz, Poland; [email protected] (A.K.); [email protected] (Ł.S.) * Correspondence: [email protected] Abstract: The article is an overview of various materials used in power hydraulics for basic hydraulic actuators components such as cylinders, cylinder caps, pistons, piston rods, glands, and sealing systems. The aim of this review is to systematize the state of the art in the field of materials and surface modification methods used in the production of actuators. The paper discusses the requirements for the elements of actuators and analyzes the existing literature in terms of appearing failures and damages. The most frequently applied materials used in power hydraulics are described, and various surface modifications of the discussed elements, which are aimed at improving the operating parameters of actuators, are presented. The most frequently used materials for actuators elements are iron alloys. However, due to rising ecological requirements, there is a tendency to looking for modern replacements to obtain the same or even better mechanical or tribological parameters. Sealing systems are manufactured mainly from thermoplastic or elastomeric polymers, which are characterized by Citation: Skowro´nska,J.; Kosucki, low friction and ensure the best possible interaction of seals with the cooperating element. In the A.; Stawi´nski,Ł. Overview of field of surface modification, among others, the issue of chromium plating of piston rods has been Materials Used for the Basic Elements discussed, which, due, to the toxicity of hexavalent chromium, should be replaced by other methods of Hydraulic Actuators and Sealing of improving surface properties. -
Assessing Steam Locomotive Dynamics and Running Safety by Computer Simulation
TRANSPORT PROBLEMS 2015 PROBLEMY TRANSPORTU Volume 10 Special Edition steam locomotive; balancing; reciprocating; hammer blow; rolling stock and track interaction Dāvis BUŠS Institute of Transportation, Riga Technical University Indriķa iela 8a, Rīga, LV-1004, Latvia Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected] ASSESSING STEAM LOCOMOTIVE DYNAMICS AND RUNNING SAFETY BY COMPUTER SIMULATION Summary. Steam locomotives are preserved on heritage railways and also occasionally used on mainline heritage trips, but since they are only partially balanced reciprocating piston engines, damage is made to the railway track by dynamic impact, also known as hammer blow. While causing a faster deterioration to the track on heritage railways, the steam locomotive may also cause deterioration to busy mainline tracks or tracks used by high speed trains. This raises the question whether heritage operations on mainline can be done safely and without influencing the operation of the railways. If the details of the dynamic interaction of the steam locomotive's components are examined with computerised calculations they show differences with the previous theories as the smaller components cannot be disregarded in some vibration modes. A particular narrow gauge steam locomotive Gr-319 was analyzed and it was found, that the locomotive exhibits large dynamic forces on the track, much larger than those given by design data, and the safety of the ride is impaired. Large unbalanced vibrations were found, affecting not only the fatigue resistance of the locomotive, but also influencing the crew and passengers in the train consist. Developed model and simulations were used to check several possible parameter variations of the locomotive, but the problems were found to be in the original design such that no serious improvements can be done in the space available for the running gear and therefore the running speed of the locomotive should be limited to reduce its impact upon the track. -
The Achates Power Opposed-Piston Two-Stroke Engine
Gratis copy for Gerhard Regner Copyright 2011 SAE International E-mailing, copying and internet posting are prohibited Downloaded Wednesday, August 31, 2011 08:49:32 PM The Achates Power Opposed-Piston Two-Stroke 2011-01-2221 Published Engine: Performance and Emissions Results in a 09/13/2011 Medium-Duty Application Gerhard Regner, Randy E. Herold, Michael H. Wahl, Eric Dion, Fabien Redon, David Johnson, Brian J. Callahan and Shauna McIntyre Achates Power Inc Copyright © 2011 SAE International doi:10.4271/2011-01-2221 technical challenges related to emissions, fuel efficiency, cost ABSTRACT and durability - to name a few - and these challenges have Historically, the opposed-piston two-stroke diesel engine set been more easily met by four-stroke engines, as demonstrated combined records for fuel efficiency and power density that by their widespread use. However, the limited availability of have yet to be met by any other engine type. In the latter half fossil fuels and the corresponding rise in fuel cost has led to a of the twentieth century, the advent of modern emissions re-examination of the fundamental limits of fuel efficiency in regulations stopped the wide-spread development of two- internal combustion (IC) engines, and opposed-piston stroke engine for on-highway use. At Achates Power, modern engines, with their inherent thermodynamic advantage, have analytical tools, materials, and engineering methods have emerged as a promising alternative. This paper discusses the been applied to the development process of an opposed- potential of opposed-piston two-stroke engines in light of piston two-stroke engine, resulting in an engine design that today's market and regulatory requirements, the methodology has demonstrated a 15.5% fuel consumption improvement used by Achates Power in applying state-of-the-art tools and compared to a state-of-the-art 2010 medium-duty diesel methods to the opposed-piston two-stroke engine engine at similar engine-out emissions levels. -
Subject: Supplement to Upper Engine and Fuel Injector Cleaner Label Models: All GM Vehicles Equipped with a Gasoline Engine
7/11/2018 #PIP4753: Supplement To Upper Engine And Fuel Injector Cleaner Label - (Dec 11, 2009) • 2003 GMC Truck Yukon 4WD • MotoLogic 2003 Yukon 4WD Report a problem with this article Subject: Supplement to Upper Engine and Fuel Injector Cleaner Label All GM Vehicles Models: Equipped with a Gasoline Engine The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI. Condition/Concern: Some service procedures, service bulletins, or PIs may advise to decarbon the engine with GM Upper Engine and Fuel Injector Cleaner to remove valve deposits but the label that is on the back of the bottle does not include any instructions that explain how to use the cleaner. Recommendation/Instructions: If a service procedure, service bulletin, or PI does not include decarboning instructions and the GM Vehicle Care 3 Step Induction Cleaning Kit (E-957-001) is not available, the guidelines below supplement the label and explain how the cleaner can be used to clean the intake valves: Important: Extreme care must be taken not to hydrolock the engine when inducing the cleaner. If too much cleaner is induced at too low of a RPM, or if you force the engine to stall by inducing too much cleaner at once, the engine may hydrolock and bend a connecting rod(s). 1. In a well-ventillated area with the engine at operating temperature, slowly/carefully induce a bottle of GM Upper Engine and Fuel Injection Cleaner into the engine with RPM off of idle enough to prevent it from stalling (typically around 2,000 RPM or so). -
Optimum Connecting Rod Design for Diesel Engines
SCIENTIFIC PROCEEDINGS XXIV INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC-TECHNICAL CONFERENCE "trans & MOTAUTO ’16" ISSN 1310-3946 OPTIMUM CONNECTING ROD DESIGN FOR DIESEL ENGINES M.Sc. Kaya T. 1, Asist. Prof. Temiz V. PhD.2, Asist. Prof. Parlar Z. PhD.2 Siemens Turkey1 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering – Istanbul Technical University, Turkey 2 [email protected] Abstract: One of the most critical components of an engine in particular, the connecting rod, has been analyzed. Being one of the most integral parts in an engine’s design, the connecting rod must be able to withstand tremendous loads and transmit a great deal of power. This study includes general properties about the connecting rod, research about forces upon crank angle with corresponding to its working dependencies in a structural mentality, study on the stress analysis upon to this forces gained from calculations and optimization with the data that gained from the analysis. In conclusion, the connecting rod can be designed and optimized under a given load range comprising tensile load corresponding to 360o crank angle at the maximum engine speed as one extreme load, and compressive load corresponding to the peak gas pressure as the other extreme load. Keywords: CONNECTING ROD, OPTIMIZATION, DIESEL ENGINE 1. Introduction rod. Force caused by pressure inside the cylinder reaches its maximum value around the top dead center. Inertia forces results During the design of a connecting rod, optimized dimensions from the acceleration of moving elements. Numerical values of allowing the motion of rod during operation should be taken into these forces are dependent on the type, rated power and rotational account in the calculation of variable loads induced in the system speed of engine. -
Poppet Valve
POPPET VALVE A poppet valve is a valve consisting of a hole, usually round or oval, and a tapered plug, usually a disk shape on the end of a shaft also called a valve stem. The shaft guides the plug portion by sliding through a valve guide. In most applications a pressure differential helps to seal the valve and in some applications also open it. Other types Presta and Schrader valves used on tires are examples of poppet valves. The Presta valve has no spring and relies on a pressure differential for opening and closing while being inflated. Uses Poppet valves are used in most piston engines to open and close the intake and exhaust ports. Poppet valves are also used in many industrial process from controlling the flow of rocket fuel to controlling the flow of milk[[1]]. The poppet valve was also used in a limited fashion in steam engines, particularly steam locomotives. Most steam locomotives used slide valves or piston valves, but these designs, although mechanically simpler and very rugged, were significantly less efficient than the poppet valve. A number of designs of locomotive poppet valve system were tried, the most popular being the Italian Caprotti valve gear[[2]], the British Caprotti valve gear[[3]] (an improvement of the Italian one), the German Lentz rotary-cam valve gear, and two American versions by Franklin, their oscillating-cam valve gear and rotary-cam valve gear. They were used with some success, but they were less ruggedly reliable than traditional valve gear and did not see widespread adoption. In internal combustion engine poppet valve The valve is usually a flat disk of metal with a long rod known as the valve stem out one end. -
Simulation Approaches for the Solution of Cranktrain Vibrations Pavel Novotný, Václav Píštěk, Lubomír Drápal, Aleš Prokop
Simulation Approaches for the Solution of Cranktrain Vibrations PaveL NOVOTNÝ, VÁCLav PíštěK, LUBOMÍR DRÁPAL, ALEš PROKOP 10.2478/v10138-012-0006-8 SIMULATION APPROACHES FOR THE SOLUTION OF CRANKTRAIN VIBRATIONS PAVEL NOVOTNÝ, VÁCLAV PíštěK, LubOMÍR DRÁPAL, ALEš PROKOP Institute of Automotive Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2896/2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic Tel.: +420 541 142 272, Fax: +420 541 143 354, E-mail: [email protected] SHRNUTÍ Vývoj moderních pohonných jednotek vyžaduje využívání pokročilých výpočtových metod, nutných k požadovanému zkrácení času tohoto vývoje společně s minimalizací nákladů na něj. Moderní výpočtové modely jsou stále složitější a umožnují řešit mnoho různých fyzikálních problémů. V případě dynamiky pohonných jednotek a životnosti jejich komponent lze využít několik různých přístupů. Prvním z nich je přístup zahrnující samostatné řešení každého subsystému pohonné jednotky. Druhý přístup využívá model pohonné jednotky obsahující všechny hlavní subsystémy, jako klikový mechanismus, ventilový rozvod, pohon rozvodů nebo vstřikovací čerpadlo, a řeší všechny tyto subsystémy současně i s jejich vzájemným ovlivněním. Cílem článku je pomocí vybraných výsledků prezentovat silné a slabé stránky obou přístupů. Výpočty a experimenty jsou prováděny na traktorovém vznětovém šestiválcovém motoru. KlíčOVÁ SLOVA: POHONNÁ JEDNOTKA, DYNAMIKA, VIBRACE, KLIKOVÝ mechANISMUS, NVH, MKP ABSTRACT The development of modern powertrains requires the use of advanced CAE tools enabling a reduction in engine development times and costs. Modern computational models are becoming ever more complicated and enable integration of many physical problems. Concentrating on powertrain dynamics and component fatigue, a few basic approaches can be used to arrive at a solution. The first approach incorporates a separate dynamics solution of the powertrain parts. -
Swampʼs Diesel Performance Tips to Help Remove and Install Power
Injectors-Chips-Clutches-Transmissions-Turbos-Engines-Fuel Systems Swampʼs Diesel Performance Competition Parts For Your Diesel 304-A Sand Hill Rd. La Vergne, TN 37086 Tel 615-793-5573 or (866) 595-8724/ Fax 615-793-5572 Email: [email protected] Tips to help remove and install Power Stroke injectors. Removal: After removing the valve covers and the valve cover gaskets, but before removing any injectors, drain the oil rails by removing the drain plugs inside the valve cover. On 94-97 trucks theyʼre just under where the electrical connectors are on the gasket. These plugs are very tight; give them a sharp blow with a hammer and punch to help break them loose, then use a 1/8" Allen wrench. The oil will drain out into the valve train area and from there into the crankcase. Donʼt drop the plugs down the push rod holes! Also remove one of the plugs on top of each oil rail, (beside where the lines from the High Pressure Oil Pump enter) for a vent to allow air to enter so the oil can drain. The plugs are 5/8”. Inspect the plug O-rings and replace if necessary. If the plugs under the covers leak, it will cause a substantial loss of performance. When removing the injectors, oil and fuel from the passages in the cylinder head drains down through the injector bore into the cylinders. If not removed, this can hydro-lock the engine when cranking. There is a ~40cc dish in the center of each piston. Fluid accumulates in it, as well as in the corner on the outside of the piston between the piston top and the cylinder wall, due to the 45* slope of the cylinder bank. -
Lima 2-8-0 “Consolidation”, Developed for TS2013, by Smokebox
Union Pacific 4000 Class 4884-1 "Big Boy" circa 1948-49 Developed by Smokebox TM for Dovetail Games' Train Simulator © Smokebox 2021, all rights reserved Issue 1 Union Pacific 4000 Class 4884-1 "Big Boy" Steam Locomotive Page 2 Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 32- and 64-bit TS ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Expert or Simple Controls mode, HUD and Automatic Fireman ....................................................................... 7 "All-in-one" .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Standard TS Automatic Fireman .................................................................................................................... 8 F4 HUD ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 High Detail (HD) and Standard Detail (SD) ........................................................................................................ 8 Recommended Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Cab Layout ...................................................................................................................................................... -
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