Diesel Power Plant

An engine in which the fuel is burned directly within the working cylinder.

• Internal combustion engine

• External combustion engine

• Compression ignition engine

• Spark ignition engine

An engine in which the fuel is burned outside of the power cylinder.

• Internal combustion engine

• External combustion engine

• Compression ignition engine

• Spark ignition engine

An engine where the ignition is caused by heat of compression.

• Internal combustion engine

• External combustion engine

• Compression ignition engine

• Spark ignition engine

What temperature is required to ignite the fuel oil?

• 800 to 1000 F

• 700 to 900 F

• 900 to 1100 F

• 1000 to 1200 F

What air pressure is required to produce the required ignition temperature?

• 350 to 500 psi

• 250 to 400 psi

• 450 to 600 psi

• 150 to 300 psi

In a four stroke Diesel engine, drawing air into the cylinder is what stroke?

• First stroke

• Second stroke

• Third stroke

• Fourth stroke

Compressing air in a four stroke cycle is

• First stroke

• Second stroke

• Third stroke

• Fourth stroke

Which of the following strokes is produced by the burning gases?

• First stroke

• Second stroke

• Third stroke

• Fourth stroke

Which of the following strokes expels the burned gases?

• First stroke

• Second stroke

• Third stroke

• Fourth stroke

Clearing a cylinder of exhaust gases by forcing into it a current of air which provides clean air for the next compression stroke.

• Scavenging

• Supercharging

• Choking

• Knocking