When should exhaust valve open?

When should exhaust valve open?

The valves are timed so the intake valve opens slightly before the piston reaches top dead center (TDC) on the exhaust stroke. Likewise, the exhaust valve is timed to close just after the piston starts down on the intake stroke.

What happens to the exhaust valve during exhaust stroke?

Exhaust stroke: during the exhaust stroke, the inlet valve remains closed whilst the exhaust valve opens. The moving piston pushes the burned fumes through the now open exhaust port and another intake stroke starts again. During one cycle, the piston makes two round trips and the crankshaft revolves twice.

When should the exhaust valve open?

On the power stroke, the combustion pushes the piston down in the cylinder. During this stroke, it is necessary to open the exhaust valve before the piston gets to the bottom of the cylinder. This will allow the excess pressure in the cylinder to “vent out” just before the piston reaches the bottom of the stroke.

How opening and closing of valves in an IC engine takes place?

As the pushrod rises on the cam it pivots the rocker arm, which pushes the valve down (open) against the pressure of its spring. As the cam lobe rotates further, the valve spring acts to close the valve. This is called an overhead-valve (OHV) system.

What happens when the exhaust valve opens before BDC?

In the exhaust stroke, the piston again moves upwards; pushing the exhaust gas out through the open exhaust valve. The exhaust valve opens before the piston reaches BDC in its power stroke. As the exhaust valve opens just before BDC, it causes some of the pressurized exhaust gases to escape even before the piston starts it’s upwards stroke.

What is valve timing in an IC engine?

The timing of the opening & closing of valves is specified in degrees corresponding to the position of engine’s pistons. Engine valve timing is the most critical process of IC engines. The inlet valve usually opens few degrees before the piston reaches TDC in its exhaust stroke.

When does the inlet valve of a diesel engine open and close?

The inlet valve usually opens few degrees before the piston reaches TDC in its exhaust stroke. It closes after quite a few degrees of piston reaching the BDC, i.e. when the piston starts to move up the cylinder in the compression stroke. In suction stroke, the air-fuel mixture or charge gets sucked into the cylinder very rapidly.

When does the exhaust valve close on a piston?

The exhaust valve closes after a few degrees of piston reaching the TDC, i.e. when the piston starts to move down the cylinder in the suction stroke. At this point, both the inlet & exhaust valves remain open for a very short period of time; causing an ‘overlap’.