THE FOUR CYLINDER ENGINE (INLINE)
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The four pistons rotate the common crankshaft
This type of engine is very widely used as it has compact build and economical to run but it has its disadvantages mostly being as it runs the pistons move in pairs up and down causing an imbalance in the rotating motion of the shaft hence causing vibrations which in small engines is tolerable but excess in huge engines esp at high speeds.Much of this is controlled using engine mounting with rubber to dampen the effects and also the use of Balance shafts:This are small weighted shafts driven by the main shaft turning at high speeds in opposite directions to correct the vibrations,they are usually connected by a chain.
The Number of cylinders that an engine contains is an important factor in overall engine performance of the engine hence the Four cylinder is not the champion in speed but offers advantages in its low consumption and low emission and with the advances in design a comfortable ride
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The four pistons rotate the common crankshaft
This type of engine is very widely used as it has compact build and economical to run but it has its disadvantages mostly being as it runs the pistons move in pairs up and down causing an imbalance in the rotating motion of the shaft hence causing vibrations which in small engines is tolerable but excess in huge engines esp at high speeds.Much of this is controlled using engine mounting with rubber to dampen the effects and also the use of Balance shafts:This are small weighted shafts driven by the main shaft turning at high speeds in opposite directions to correct the vibrations,they are usually connected by a chain.
The Number of cylinders that an engine contains is an important factor in overall engine performance of the engine hence the Four cylinder is not the champion in speed but offers advantages in its low consumption and low emission and with the advances in design a comfortable ride
