A 4-stroke
engine is an Internal combustion engine, where
four successive strokes (i.e.
Suction-Compression-Power-Exhaust) completes in
two revolutions of the crankshaft. In recent
days the majority of automobile runs on a
four-stroke cycle.
In this
article, we shall learn about the different
parts of car engines. A car engine is the heart
of a vehicle that converts fuel into energy to
power the vehicle's wheels. Let us first
understand the types of engines and the
different layouts available to us
A
Reciprocating Engine is a
classification of the
internal combustion engines
in which the piston moves up
and down. The top portion of
the piston where valves are
located is called Top dead
center, while the opposite
extreme down portion of the
piston is called Bottom dead
center.