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1、<p>　　專業(yè)外文翻譯材料原文</p><p><b>　　Engines</b></p><p>　　Cylinder Block</p><p>　　The cylinder block is the largest past of the engine.Its upper section carries the cylinde

2、rs and pistons.Normally,the lower section forms the crankcase,and supports the crankshaft.It can be cast in one piece from grey iron.Or it can be alloyed with other metals like nickel or chromium.</p><p>　　T

3、he iron casting process begins by making up the shapes of what will become water jackets and cylinders as sand cores which are fitted into moulds.The stops there parts becoming solid iron during casting.Molten iron is po

4、ured into sand moulds that are formed by patterns in the shape of the block.</p><p>　　After casting,core sand is removed through holes in the sides and ends,leaving spaces for the cooling and lubricant passa

5、ges.There holes are sealed with plugs.The casting is then machined.Cylinders are bored and finished,surfaces smoothed,holes drilled and threads cut.All cylinder blocks are made with ribs,web and fillets to provide rigidi

6、ty but also keep weight to a minimum.</p><p>　　Cylinder Block Construction</p><p>　　As more manufacturers try to make vehicles lighter and more fuel efficient,more and more engine blocks are bei

7、ng cast from aluminium.A block made of aluminium alloy is lighter than if it were made of cast iron.So if two engines are generating the same power,the alloy version would have a better weight-to-power ratio than the cas

8、t alloy version.Aluminium alloy blocks are made by various casting processes,including pressure casting.Another method is gravity casting,where the molten metal is poured</p><p>　　Cast iron liners are usuall

9、y used in the cylinders of aluminium blocks,and sometimes in cast-iron blocks.Some sleeves are cast into the block.Grooves on the outside form a key that stops any movement in the cylinder.They also increase surface area

10、 to assist heat transfer from the sleeve to the block.</p><p>　　Some blocks don't need liners.They can be made of wear resistant material that makes a hard-wearing surface for the pistons and piston ring

11、s.Or the cylinder bore may have some sort of surface treatment to make it hard-wearing.</p><p>　　When the cylinders,block and crankcase are all cast together,it is called a monoblock construction.A horizonta

12、lly-opposed block has a split crankcase.The two engine blocks are joined together by the flanges of the crankcase.</p><p>　　In air-cooled engines,the cylinders are usually made as separate parts,then bolted

13、to the same crankcase.Each cylinder has cooling fins.They're often machined to give uniform thickness and allow free flow of air.</p><p><b>　　Pistons</b></p><p>　　The piston,with

14、 its connecting rod and bearing,transfers the force of the combustion and expansion of the power stroke to the crankshaft.The piston itself,its rings,and the piston pin,also known as the gudgeon pin,are together called t

15、he piston assembly.The cutaway shape on this piston allows it to clear the counterweights on this rotating crankshaft.</p><p>　　The connecting rod connects the piston to crankshaft. It is fastened to the pis

16、ton at its little end,by a piston or gudgeon pin.The big end of the connecting rod has a detachable cap,and carries 2 halves of the big end bearing.The big end is attached to the crankshaft at the crankpin journal.</p

17、><p>　　Cylinder Sleeves</p><p>　　Cylinder sleeves are used in engine blocks to provide a hard-wearing material for pistons and piston rings.</p><p>　　The block can be made of one kind

18、of iron that's light and easy to cast,while the sleeve uses another kind that is better able to stand up to wear and tear.</p><p>　　There are three main types of sleeves-dry,flanged dry,and wet.</p>

19、;<p>　　The dry sleeve can be cast in or pressed into a new block, or used to recondition badly-worn or damaged cylinders that can't easily be re-bored.It's a pressed fit in its bore in the cylinder blocks.

20、Its wall is about 2mm thick.Its outer surface is in contact with the block for its full length.Its top finishes flush with the top of the block and can hardly be seen.Once in place,dry sleeves become a permanent part of

21、the cylinder block.</p><p>　　A flanged,dry sleeve is like a normal dry sleeve,but a flange at the top fits into a recess in the surface of the engine block.It's not a tight fit and it can be replaced if

22、it's worn.</p><p>　　With a wet sleeve,the outer surface is part of the waterjacket around the cylinder.It's called wet because it has coolant against its outer surface.This helps speed up heat transf

23、er between the sleeve and coolant.The sleeve is sealed at the top to prevent coolant leaks.This stops coolant entering the combustion chamber,and the bottom of the crankcase.A flange at the top of the sleeve fits into a

24、recess in the block.The lower end has 1 or 2 neoprene sealing rings.</p><p>　　With coolant in direct contact with the cylinder sleeve,corrosion can be a problem.It can even insulate the sleeve from the coola

25、nt,which reduces the main advantage of having a wet sleeve at all.</p><p>　　The walls on wet sleeves are thicker than on dry sleeves.They don't have the same support from the block as dry sleeves so they

26、 depend on their wall thickness to stop distortion.</p><p>　　In diesel engines,vibration caused by combustion can cause cavitation.This damage appears similar to corrosion and it can eventually destroy the c

27、ylinder.</p><p><b>　　Grey Iron</b></p><p>　　Grey iron is a form of cast iron.There are many different kinds of cast iron,depending on the particular materials they contain.Grey iron

28、is a cast iron that contains carbon in the form of graphite,plus silicon,manganese and phosphorus.The fractured surface of a cast iron with graphite appears grey,hence the name.It is brittle and cannot absorb shocks.It r

29、esists heat and corrosion,and can be cast into many different shapes.It is used for many components.</p><p>　　Cylinder Head</p><p>　　The cylinder head bolts onto the top of the cylinder block wh

30、ere it forms the top of the combustion chamber.In-line engines of light vehicles have just one cylinder head for all the cylinders.Larger in-line engines can have two or more.V-type and horizontally- opposed engines have

31、 a separate cylinder head for each bank of cylinders.</p><p>　　Just as with engine blocks,cylinders heads can be made of cast of cast iron,or aluminium alloy.A head made of aluminium alloy is lighter than if

32、 it were made of cast iron. Aluminium also conducts heat away more quickly than iron.So with an aluminium-alloy head, the heat of combustion can be conducted away into the coolant more quickly .</p><p>　　Man

33、ufacturing the head is similar to manufacturing the block.A casting mold is made.Sand cores are put in to form any hollow areas. Depending on the engine,these can be for coolant and lubricant passages,and inlet and exhau

34、st ports.</p><p>　　Air-cooled engines have cooling fins cast into the cylinder head. The underside of the head is shaped to form the combustion chamber.</p><p>　　Molten metal is poured in,and al

35、lowed to cool. The cores are broken out and removed,and the cylinder head cleaned of any sand. After casting comes machining.Surfaces that must seal are machined flat.Holes are drilled and tapped for attaching blots and

36、studs.</p><p>　　In sand-cast heads, the large holes that had contained sand are machined,then fitted with soft metal plugs, called core plugs.</p><p>　　Cylinder Head Design </p><p>

37、　　Cylinder heads are designed to help improve the swirl or turbulence of the air-fuel mixture,and prevent fuel droplets settling on the surfaces of the combustion chamber or cylinder walls.</p><p>　　When air

38、-fuel mixture is compressed between the piston and the flat part of the cylinder head,it produces what's called 'squish'.That means squeezing of the gases to increase their velocity and turbulence.</p>

39、<p>　　In gasoline engines,the three most popular combustion chamber designs are called hemispherical pent roof,bath-tub and wedge. </p><p>　　A hemispherical combustion chamber has the intake valve on o

40、ne side of the chamber and the exhaust valve on the other.This provides crossflow.Air-fuel mixture enters on one side,and exhaust gases exit on the other.Positioning the valves in this way leaves room for relatively larg

41、e valves and ports,and that helps the engine breather. Breathing refers to the engine's taking in the air or air-fuel mixture. Fuel starts to burn at the plug,then burning travels outward in all directions.This is ca

42、lled</p><p>　　The bath-tub combustion chamber is oval-shaped,like an inverted bathtub.Valves are mounted vertically and side by side,making them simple to operate.The plug is to one side,and that creates a s

43、hort flame path.It all helps increase turbulence.</p><p>　　The wedge-shaped combustion chamber tapers away from the plug which is at the thick end of the wedge.The valves are in line and inclined from the ve

44、rtical.This design usually has a smaller surface area than the others,with less area where fuel droplets can condense.Less fuel is left unburned after combustion ,which reduces hydrocarbon exhaust emissions.And since the

45、 flame is directed toward the small end of the wedge,damage caused by detonation is reduced.</p><p>　　Diesel Combustion Chambers </p><p>　　Diesel combustion chambers come in 2 main types.Direct

46、and indirect injection.Both are designed to promote turbulence,to help the compressed air and injected fuel mix well.</p><p>　　Engines using direct injection have cylinder heads with a flat face.The combusti

47、on chamber is formed in the top of the piston.Sometimes, the rim of the piston provides 'squish',forcing the air to the center of the combustion chamber.This causes turbulence as fuel is injected into the cylinde

48、r.</p><p>　　In indirect injection,the piston is fairly flat,or has a shallow cavity.The main combustion chamber is between the cylinder head and the top of the piston,but a smaller,separate chamber is in the

49、 head.Fuel is injected into this smaller chamber.It can have various designs.A swirl chamber is spherical,and connected to the main chamber by an angled passage .Both the injector and glow plug are screwed into the head.

50、The glow plug preheats the air inside to help start the engine.During compression ,th</p><p>　　When injection commences,combustion pressure forces the air to flow from the air cell where it mixes with fuel f

51、rom the injector.The rush of air from the air cell produces a rotary motion of gas in the main chamber which helps make combustion more efficient.This pre-combustion chamber is screwed into the cylinder head.The injector

52、 is mounted in the upper end.</p><p>　　Injection occurs near the top of into the compression stroke .Only part of the fuel is burned in the pre-combustion because of the limited amount of air there.The high

53、rise in pressure forces burning fuel into the main chamber.This happens very rapidly,which helps make more efficient combustion.</p><p>　　Intake and Exhaust Passages</p><p>　　The size of passage

54、s in the head can affect engine output.Smaller intake and exhaust passages allow more torque at low engine speeds.This is because smaller passages improve mixing of air and fuel fat low speeds ,which causes more efficien

55、t combustion .At high speeds however,these smaller passages restrict airflow .To reduce the effect of this ,this engine has two inlet valves.One opens at low speed and other operates at higher engine speeds .Larger passa

56、ges produce greater power at high engine </p><p>　　Each intake and exhaust passage can be formed separately in the head.Intake passages for adjacent passages may have a common,thin wall between them .This is

57、 called siamesed.Exhaust ports in the same head can also be siamesed.</p><p>　　When all intake and exhaust ports are on one side,it is called a counter flow head.They can be cast separately or siamesed.</

58、p><p>　　When all of the intake ports are on one side and exhaust ports are on the other ,it is called a cross-flow head.This allows for straighter passageways and higher efficiency.</p><p><b>

59、;　　Gaskets</b></p><p>　　Gaskets form a seal by being compressed between stationary parts where liquid or gas could pass.Most gaskets are made to be used only once.They can be made of soft materials suc

60、h as cork,rubber,paper,asbestos.They can also be made of soft alloys and metals such as brass,copper, aluminium or soft steel sheet metal. Choosing which material and design to use depends on the substance to be seal

61、ed,the pressures and temperature involved.The materials and mating surfaces to be sealed.</p><p>　　Head gaskets seal and contain the pressures of combustion within the engine,between the cylinder head and bl

62、ock.They also seal oil passages between block and head.And control the flow of coolant between the block and the head. Some gaskets provide or adjust clearances. Some joints between surfaces on modern engines are bei

63、ng sealed with special sealants which eliminate the use of gaskets in some applications. Gaskets around a rotating part would quickly wear out and leak. To seal these p</p><p>　　Rotating or sliding shaft

64、s can also be sealed by using 'O' rings, but generally they are not as durable in most applications as the lip-type seal.</p><p>　　As a general rule ,oil seals must be replaced when a component is ov

65、erhauled.</p><p>　　Gaskets And Oil Seals</p><p>　　Modern head gaskets have to be constructed to resist high temperatures and engine detonation. Some modern high temperature head gaskets are call

66、ed 'anisotropic'in nature.This means that the gasket is designed to conduct heat laterally to transfer heat from the engine to the coolant faster.They are normally constructed with a steel core.Special facing mat

67、erials are added to both sides of the gasket core to provide a comprehensive seal under varying torque conditions.</p><p>　　With the advent of environmental factors and a reduction in the use of asbestos,rep

68、lacement materials have been developed.Some of these modern special materials that are now used for the side layers of head gaskets are designed to withstand temperatures up to 2100°F or 1150℃ .Such materials are al

69、so designed to allow the cylinder head and block,some of which have considerable distortion rates,to move slightly on the head gasket as they expand during engine warm-up.This feature is vital for preve</p><p&

70、gt;　　Some head gaskets also incorporate stainless steel fire rings to help to contain heat and pressure within the cylinder.In addition,many head gaskets also have an added silicone based outer coating on both sides of t

71、he side material layers to provide additional cold sealing ability during start-up and warm-up.Head gaskets also seal oil passages,and control the flow of coolant between the cylinder block and head and are fitted with b

72、eads or rings to prevent leakage and corrosion.</p><p>　　Some joints between surfaces on modern engines are being sealed with special sealants which eliminate the use of gaskets in some applications.Pure rub

73、ber,or conventional cork rubber is unable to deal with the stresses and pressures in modern engines.</p><p>　　Modern gasket manufacturers are producing improved material combinations such as nitrile and cork

74、 blends to deal with"high tech' engine demands.</p><p>　　Some materials are designed to' swell' in application and increase sealing ability.For instance when oil inside a valve cover penetra

75、tes the edge of the gasket material,it is designed to swell by approximately30%.This swelling effect increases the stealing pressure between the head and valve cover sealing surfaces and helps to seal potential leaks.<

76、;/p><p>　　Some gasket materials are designed to have high tensile strength.They are designed to resist breakage during dismantling or installation processes.</p><p>　　Various materials are used in

77、modern oil seals,some being impregnated with special coating materials that are designed to increase their sealing ability on worn shafts.</p><p>　　Turbulence</p><p>　　Turbulence refers to the s

78、wirling motion of a liquid or a gas .It helps to maximize the mixing of air and fuel,which helps make sure the combustion process occurs efficiently.Without turbulence ,the air-fuel mixture can form local areas of high p

79、ressure and temperature that can cause detonation during combustion .A high level of turbulence can prevent this.</p><p>　　Camshafts and Drives</p><p>　　The position of the camshaft depends on t

80、he design of the engine.It can be in the engine block close to the crankshaft,this is a called a pushrod or overhead valve system.Or there can be one or two camshafts mounted in the cylinder head.</p><p>　　B

81、ut in both designs it dose much the same job,driving the valves and the distributor,and sometimes the fuel pump,and the oil pump.</p><p>　　The camshaft is made of hardenable iron alloy or steel,and it can be

82、 cast or machined.</p><p>　　The cam lobes are ground to the proper shape and position in relation to one another.</p><p>　　Accuracy is crucial.If the cam is not exactly the required shape,or if

83、it becomes worn,there can be impacts,fast valve wear,or noisy operation.</p><p>　　The bearing surfaces on the camshaft are ground smooth,and the distributor drive gear is machined into the shaft.</p>

84、<p>　　The cam lobes are then flame or induction hardened.</p><p>　　The camshaft has a cam for each valve.In some case,there is an additional cam known as an eccentric,to operate the fuel pump.</p>

85、<p>　　A gear on the camshaft drives the ignition distributor,and,often,an oil pump.</p><p>　　Overhead Camshaft</p><p>　　In modern engines,the pushrod system is being replaced by the simpl

86、er overhead camshaft arrangement.</p><p>　　The overhead camshaft is located in the cylinder head.there can be 1 or 2 camshafts.Let's look at a single overhead camshaft arrangement.</p><p>　　

87、Single overhead camshafts can use rocker arms.The cam can lift one end of the rocker arm,or it can press down on the rocker arm.</p><p>　　On double overhead camshaft systems,the most common arrangement is to

88、 use a bucket tappet or lifter.It operates in a guide that protects the valve against side thrusts which it would receive if the cam operated directly against the valve.</p><p>　　The adjustment of valve clea

89、rance is usually done by changing accurately machined spacers.Spacers are available in a range of thicknesses,and they're exchanged to obtain the correct clearance.</p><p>　　Some overhead cam engines use

90、 a hydraulic lash adjuster to reduce lash in the valve train.They have zero clearance at the valve stem so there's no need for tappet adjustment.</p><p>　　It can be put in the valve end of the rocker arm

91、.Like the hydraulic valve lifter,it has a body with plunger hold against the valve stem by a spring.</p><p>　　Oil supplied to the adjuster keeps the plunger in contact with the valve and eliminates lash.<

92、/p><p>　　Lash adjusters can be put in the cylinder head at the end of the rocker arm.The lash adjusters are stationary and have a pivot for the end of the rocker arm.The plunger in the adjuster holds the rocker

93、 up against the cam.</p><p>　　In the lash adjuster inside the bucket tappet,the plunger's hydraulic action holds the bucket body against the cam on the camshaft and also against the tip of the valve stem

94、 so that there is zero clearance.</p><p><b>　　Cam Lobes</b></p><p>　　The cam lobe performs 3 jobs.It opens a valve at the proper time and gives it proper lift.It lets it stay open fo

95、r a sufficient time.Then it lets it close at the proper time.Accurate valve timing is crucial.</p><p>　　Valve timing can vary from engine to engine, as set out in manufacturers' specifications,in the val

96、ve timing diagram.</p><p>　　The shape of the cam is called the cam profile or contour.With the valve lifter resting on the base circle,the valve is fully closed and there is clearance between the rocker arm

97、and the valve stem.The cam rotates.The nose of the cam reaches the valve lifter,and the valve is fully open.The closing flank closes the valve gradually so that it doesn't pound against its seat.</p><p>

98、　　On engines without valve lash adjusters, a quietening ramp is built into the shape of the cam.This makes for quieter operation during the opening of the valve.The shape of the nose determines how long it stays open.<

99、;/p><p>　　The camshaft must always be synchronised to run in time with the crankshaft.This can be done by gears,chains,or toothed,timing belts.Gear drives are most common in engines with the camshaft in the cyl