OzSTOC

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: saaz on September 10, 2013, 10:18:05 AM

Title: How an engine works
Post by: saaz on September 10, 2013, 10:18:05 AM

For anyone who has an interest, or thinks that engines are magic (electrics are withcraft!)

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/09/four-stroke-engines-simply-illustrated-the-best-info-graphic-we-have-seen/ (http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2013/09/four-stroke-engines-simply-illustrated-the-best-info-graphic-we-have-seen/)

Title: Re: How an engine works
Post by: StinkyPete on September 10, 2013, 11:49:56 AM

Quote from: saaz on September 10, 2013, 10:18:05 AM

For anyone who has an interest, or thinks that engines are magic (electrics are withcraft!)

I totally agree with the electrics comment.   Utter mystery to me!  I take comfort in my ignorance when I realize that Leonardo DaVinci would understand the mechanical working of an internal combustion engine although the materials and manufacture would be beyond his understanding, but the electrical systems would be magic and witchcraft to him.

Title: Re: How an engine works
Post by: Bikebear on September 10, 2013, 12:21:03 PM

But it didn't show a real engine.. seriously why can't they put a V4 up there.  Also they showed some things called injectors  :o .. what the hell.. carbies now there is real science  :thumb.

Title: Re: How an engine works
Post by: Shiney on September 10, 2013, 04:44:51 PM

WITCHCRAFT! BURN THEM, BURN THEM!  :eek >:()

Title: Re: How an engine works
Post by: atoyot on September 10, 2013, 07:30:49 PM

Quote from: saaz on September 10, 2013, 10:18:05 AM

For anyone who has an interest, or thinks that engines are magic (electrics are withcraft!)

Yep, and Joe Lucas is the Prince of Darkness. :grin

Title: Re: How an engine works
Post by: Yorkie on September 10, 2013, 09:19:12 PM

What is difficult to understand about suck, squeeze, bang, blow?

Title: Re: How an engine works
Post by: Biggles on September 11, 2013, 10:10:07 AM

Excellent animations. 

For those who slept through High School Physics, here's how electric motors work:

http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/electricmotors.html (http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/electricmotors.html)

Title: Re: How an engine works
Post by: JuST Peter on September 11, 2013, 03:30:40 PM

I'm confused. I always thought you just turn the key and......hey presto! it goes..