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Diesel Engine Fundamentals - Part 1

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Overview Lessons

  1. Diesel Engine Fundamentals

    Diesel Engine Fundamentals

    We shall start with what you will learn in this course and the origins of diesel engines. What is the difference between petrol and diesel engines? This question as well as many others shall be answered in the next section

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    Overview of the Course 2 minutes
    Diesel Engines Introduction 4 minutes
    Short History Lesson 4 minutes
    Comparison of Diesel and Petrol/Gasoline Engines 11 minutes

  2. Engine Components

    Engine Components

    The components that are discussed here are key parts of the diesel engine and the knowledge gained will allow you to systematically work out what is wrong with a diesel engine.

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    Major Diesel Engine Components 3 minutes
    The Cylinder Block 3 minutes
    Crankcase and Oil Pan 14 minutes
    Cylinder Sleeve Or Bore 7 minutes
    Straight and V-Line 4 minutes
    Piston and Piston Rings 12 minutes
    Four and Two Stroke Lubrication Oil Systems 4 minutes
    Connecting Rod 10 minutes
    Crankshaft 12 minutes
    White Metal Bearing 6 minutes
    Flywheel 9 minutes
    Cylinder Head 8 minutes
    Intake and Exhaust Valves 3 minutes
    Camshafts, Timing Gears and Valve Mechanism 22 minutes
    Blower 5 minutes

  3. Diesel Engine Systems

    Diesel Engine Systems

    Each component is part of the total system but just like the human body, there are lots of things going on for the engine to work as a whole.

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    Diesel Engine Support Systems 8 minutes
    Engine Cooling 15 minutes
    Engine Lubrication 19 minutes
    Fuel System 17 minutes
    Charging and Scavenging 6 minutes
    Air Intake System 12 minutes
    Turbocharging 20 minutes
    Supercharging 1 minute
    Exhaust System 4 minutes

  4. Engine Terminology

    Engine Terminology

    Whether new to the industry or even just for a refresher it is good to know and understand the correct terminology when speaking or writing reports about diesel engines.

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    Operational Terminology 1 minute
    Spark Ignition and Compression Ignition 1 minute
    Bore and Stroke 1 minute
    Engine Displacement 2 minutes
    Degree of Crankshaft Rotation 4 minutes
    Firing Order 2 minutes
    Compression Ratio and Clearance Volume 3 minutes
    Horsepower 5 minutes
    Diesel Engine Summary 1 minute

  5. Internal Combustion (IC) Engine

    Internal Combustion (IC) Engine

    Diesel engines operate under the principle of the internal combustion engine. There are two basic types that we shall now cover in this lesson.

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    Diesel Cycles 6 minutes
    Timing 2 minutes
    Four-Stroke Engines 31 minutes
    Two-Stroke Engines 17 minutes

  6. Summary

    Summary

    What have you learnt within the course? Let us review and test the knowledge gained.

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    Final Thoughts 2 minutes
    Assessment: Diesel Engine Fundamentals 27 minutes
    Resources 1 minute

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