Two Stroke Internal Combustion Engines

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Two Stroke Internal Combustion Engines

• How a two stroke engine works
• Advantages/Disadvantages

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About this lesson.

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Introduction to the Two Stroke Engine

• This type of engine is commonly found in
  applications such as
• lawn and garden equipment
• dirt bikes
• small outboard motors

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Introduction to the Two Stroke Engine

• Two stroke engines have advantages over four
  stroke
• simplified construction (no valves)
• fire once every revolution for a significant
  power boost
• Great power to weight ratio

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The two stroke cycle

• The two stroke engine ignites every revolution of
  the crankshaft. These engines overlap operations
  to reduce parts while maintaining power.

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The two stroke cycle

• After the fuel air explosion, the piston is
  driven down. As the piston reached the bottom of
  its stroke, the exhaust port is uncovered. Most
  of the gases are driven out.

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The two stroke cycle

• When the piston has bottomed out, the intake port
  is uncovered. The new fuel enters and is ready
  for compression and combustion.

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The two stroke cycle

• When the fuel mixture is being compressed a
  vacuum is created in the crankcase. The vacuum
  opens a reed valve and sucks air/fuel/oil in from
  the carburetor.

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The two stroke cycle

• Simply put, in a two stroke engine you have only
• Compression
• Combustion
• Thus, Two Strokes.

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2 stroke compared to 4 stroke

• In two stroke engines the crankcase is a
  pressurization chamber to force fuel/oil/air into
  the cylinder. Here you mix oil and gas to
  lubricate internal parts.

• In four stroke engines the crankcase is separate
  from the compression chamber. This allows the
  use of heavy oil for lubrication.

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Disadvantages of a two stroke

• The engines do not last as long due to poor
  lubrication.
• You have to mix two cycle engine oil with
  gasoline.
• The engines do not use fuel efficiently.
• These engines produce a lot of pollution.

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Summary

• Two stroke engines are great for the power to
  weight ratio and their simple design, however,
  due to there pollution concerns these engines
  will be harder to find.

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Source

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