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WorksheetsDSL 201 Week 1 Intro to Diesel Engines
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Technician A says there is one primary mechanism used to ignite fuel in any engine: electric spark. Technician B says there is one primary mechanism used to ignite fuel in any engine: heat generated through the compression of air. Who is correct?
Tech A
Tech B
Both
Neither
In the 1920s, who developed practical, compact injection pumps and governors that allowed the use of smaller diesel engines to power trucks, buses, and automobiles?
a. Clessie Cummins
b. Robert Bosch
c. Carl Benz
d. Henry Ford
Technician A says diesel engines are the most efficient combustion systems in use today. Technician B says that, compared to other engines, diesel engines convert burning fuel into the most mechanical energy. Who is correct?
Select one:
TECH A
TECH B
BOTH TECH A & B
NEITHER TECH
The following are all advantages of diesel engines, EXCEPT __________.
Select one:
Greater durability and longevity
Spark ignition
BETTER FUEL ECONOMY
MORE POWER
How many crankshaft rotations are required to complete all four strokes of the Otto cycle?
Select one:
TWO
THREE
FOUR
ONE
Tech A says the intake stroke is happening when the piston is traveling from the top (TDC) to the bottom (BDC). Tech B says the following stroke is the compression stroke, and it compresses the air trapped in the cylinder. Who is correct?
TECH A
TECH B
TECH A & B
NEITHER TECH A OR B
The bore of the engine is__________________.
the diameter of the cylinder
the distance the piston travels in the cylinder
the volume displaced by the piston
the space remaining in a cylinder when the piston is at TDC
The stroke of the engine is__________________.
the diameter of the cylinder
the distance the piston travels in the cylinder
the volume displaced by the piston
the space remaining in a cylinder when the piston is at TDC
What are the four strokes of 1 complete engine cycle in the order of occurrence?
intake, power, compression, exhaust
intake, compression, exhaust, power
compression, power, exhaust, intake
intake, compression, power, exhaust
Tech A says compression ignition engines are totally different than gasoline spark ignited engines. Tech B says there are some similarities because both systems work on the same principle; they only differ in how the fuel is ignited. Who is correct?
TECH A
TECH B
BOTH TECH A & B
NEITHER TECH
Who developed the concept of the CI engine?
Vin Diesel
Nicolaus August Otto
Rudolph Diesel
Clessie Cummins
__________ was used to make the first biodiesel fuel.
a. Soybean
b. Corn
c. Vegetable oil
d. Peanut oil
Technician A says coal dust was the original diesel fuel. Technician B says the first biodiesel fuel was made out of peanut oil. Who is correct?
Select one:
TECH A
TECH B
BOTH TECH A & B
NEITHER TECH
What are the two operating types of Diesel Engines?
Spark Ignition
2 & 4 Stroke
1 stroke
external combustion
Diesel engines are classified by__________.
Operating Cycle
Power Output
Application
All of these are correct.
