What happens when you turn the ignition key in your car? Internal combustion engine (Car Part 1)

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Have you ever wondered what happens when you turn the key inside your car ignition?

In this simple video we will explain all the steps involved in this process, from the ignition to the operation of the internal combustion engine.

When you get on your car the first thing you do, after putting the seat belts on, is to insert the key in the ignition switch to start the engine.
When the switch is turned on, the electric circuit between the battery and the starter motor is closed.
The starter motor is an important element for the starting system. It allows the engine to reach the proper rpm so as to initiate the engine's operation under its own power.
The starter motor essentially transforms the electrical energy into mechanical energy.

The starter motor is coupled to the FLYWHEEL, which in turn provides to transmit the motion to the CRANKSHAFT. Now the combustion cycle takes place inside the engine cylinders, so the starter motor is disconnected.

Now let's see what happens inside the engine, taking the example of a common 4-STROKE ENGINE.

A four-stroke engine is an internal combustion engine widely used in cars.
It represents an example of efficiency and perfect synchronization. It converts the explosions that occur inside its combustion chambers into motion. The 4-stroke engine in fact gains its energy from heat released during the combustion of the air and fuel mixture inside its cylinders.

The aim of this engine is to use this energy to provide movement and transfer it to the wheels, so that the vehicle can move.

This process requires only 4 simple steps:
It all takes place inside the cylinder. Here we can find the combustion chamber where the explosions occur.
The cylinder is basically the space through which the piston travels. The purpose of the piston is to transfer force from expanding gas in the cylinder to the crankshaft via a piston rod or a connecting rod, so that the back-and-forth linear motion of the pistons is transformed into a circular motion which can power the wheels.

But let's see this process more in detail by disassembling the engine.

02.34 This process requires only 4 simple steps:
It all takes place inside the cylinder. Here we can find the combustion chamber where the explosions occur.
The cylinder is basically the space through which the piston travels. The purpose of the piston is to transfer force from expanding gas in the cylinder to the crankshaft

The term “four-stroke” is reffered to the cycle of engine operation which requires 4 strokes of the piston:

First stroke: INTAKE:
The valve must be in the open position while the piston pulls an air-fuel mixture into the cylinder by producing vacuum pressure through its downward motion. The air and fuel were previously mixed together by the injectors. The air-fuel ratio is generally about 14.7 to 1. That’s becouse fuel cannot ignite alone. It is the oxygen in the air in fact that provides the combustion of the fuel. What happens now that the air-fuel mixture is iniside the cylinder?

Second stroke: COMPRESSION:
During this stage both the intake and exhaust valves are closed, and the piston moves up the chamber to the top. This cause the compression of the fuel-air mixture which decreases 10 times its volume. At this point pressure rises drastically as the air and fuel molecules are compressed together colliding with eachother and increasing the temperature. Now we are ready for the explosion!

Third stroke: COMBUSTION and EXPANSION:
At the top of the compression stroke, the SPARK PLUG fires, igniting the compressed air-fuel mixture. This causes an explosion! As the fuel burns it expands, increasing the pressure inside the cylinder and driving the piston downward moving the twist that rotates the crankshaft, which will convert the energy of the explosion into rotary motion.

Now, let’s see the fourth and final stroke, which is called: EXHAUST.

During the exhaust stroke, the piston, once again, returns to the top while the exhaust valve is open. This action expels the spent air-fuel mixture through the exhaust valve.

The 4-stroke cycle is complete but it does not stop here. At a speed of 6000 rpm it repeats up to 50 times per second, causing 200 explosions per second inside each cylinder of this 4-stroke engine.

More than 10 years in industrial supplies have led JAES to become a qualified partner for some of the most important automobile manufacturing companies, providing its technical support over a wide range of industrial components, necessary during the production process of many types of vehicles.

In 4 steps this engine creates a great amount of energy and is very efficient in a very small rpm range.
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Jaescompany
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0:22 questionable censorship but a good video

nealbagai
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Everytime I turn the key in my car, it depreciates.

MrDejast
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I like the fact that electricity starts the engine running, but then the fuel keeps it going, and then the motion caused by combustion, turns the alternator which recharges the battery.

Kind of poetic.

CraigMansfield
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It's amazing how all of these processes take place in just about a few seconds!

nyxiamaster
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This was shown so well, really captures part of the beautiful engineering marvel that is the engine.

CaptainJuiccy
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One of the best videos that explains the process from the first ignition to motor engine's basic working principle . It would be better if transmission part is also mentioned in future videos. So beneficial, thank you!

hrz
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We want to thanks you all the people cooperate with us for this video

Jaescompany
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You explain very good in details, I never knew that idea, vacuum pressure, piston movements

charleslyatuu
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0:19 “First thing you do is insert the key”

I haven’t had a key to insert since 2011. Every vehicle I’ve had since then has had push-button start. 👌🏻

HiThere
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50 explosions in one WOW. Time to see slow motion video of that.

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Dear All we are looking forward someone help us to translate our video in other language for example ( arabic, french, german, portoguese, eccc) if you are interested please send us your CV please look in our web site www.jaescompany.com work with us

Jaescompany
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The engine used in this video is the Toyota 22re, for anyone wondering

leviwagner
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great video. something I noticed and is interesting to mention in the video: stroke timing. of all of the 4 strokes, the most power comes from the combustion phase. in the animation, the pairs of cylinders 1, 4 and 2, 3 are synchronized. this is not the best timing for power efficiency, because there will be moments when none of the pistons are in a combustion phase, and others when at least 2 are firing at the same time. to even out the power, the way these strokes are timed is to have a different step happening in each cylinder in a given point, so there is always a piston in the combustion stroke, which improves fuel and power efficiency.

arnondantas
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When you turn the ignition key - 2500 metal parts of old technology start to move.

shepherdsknoll
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ok we got from turning the car on to how an engine works somehow

keisuketakahasi
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Just an awesome video! Simplicity is the key.

AIphilosophy
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Thank You sir. Keep safe everyone. God Bless Us All Always.

doodsravenlolo
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Other video just starts from the engine ...the fact you start from the ignition makes sense thanks

shareeetheplug
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I hope the first thing you do after putting your seat belt on is turn the key. Do you?

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