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Engine design

Engine design

(OP)
In my spare time I would like to work on a small engine design project(forced induction)but being relatively new to the subject I would appreciate any tips from the pros out here.

RE: Engine design

autozoned290,

What kind of an engine?

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JHG

RE: Engine design

(OP)
I would only be working on a virtual engine design and would like to start off with V6 but am unsure of how to begin working out the factors.

RE: Engine design

autozoned290,

What don't you know? Your question is completely open ended.

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JHG

RE: Engine design

Generally, when I hear that someone wants an engine project, I think "fix or hot rod an engine", usually for a particular vehicle.
Certainly, folks interested in cars and CAD may choose to create CAD models of cars, or engines, etc.

Your phrase "engine design project" suggests the design of a new or modified engine - and it's hard for any of that to be "small".

A V-8 has lots of pieces - if you're just getting your feet wet, start with a single-cylinder engine, or even "just" a cylinder head for a single. (as Greg would say, "evil grin")

I suspect that the shapes involved in a real cylinder head (let alone the rest of the engine) tend to be real inconvenient to model. It will be a great exercise.

Are you thinking of the stress analysis or vibrational analysis as well?
How about fluids flow? Air in, add fuel at some point, initiate combustion, expand, exhaust.
What about gas dynamics?

lots of stuff to learn.

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Jay Maechtlen
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RE: Engine design

search for the books of alexander graham bell, they're a great starting point. the haynes manuals (or similar) are also very handy to have around.

RE: Engine design

The best books I've found for engine design from the ground up are Heywood, and Lafayette Taylor. The latter was certainly on the bookshelves of the only place I've worked where engines were actually designed from scratch (not a very common activity). There's also a collection of IMechE papers on small internal combustion engines that are required reading.

Cheers

Greg Locock


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RE: Engine design

If you're thinking of doing something new or different, be aware that it's likely been done. I noticed this when reading a different site with rotary steam engines. There's not much new.

RE: Engine design

YouTube keeps offering me videos of "5-stroke" and "6-stroke" engine concepts. Some are at demonstration stage, actual prototypes.

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