Internal Combustion Engines

The process of cooling down the engine

The process of burning fuel within the engine

The process of lubricating engine parts

The process of rotating engine components

Rotary engine parts

Stationary engine parts

Combustion chambers

Burning fuel

Stationary, kinetic, and reciprocating

Rotary, stationary, and reciprocating

Combustion, cooling, and lubrication

Cylinder block, flywheel, and camshaft

Cylinder head

Crankcase

Flywheel

Camshaft

Cylinder heads

Camshaft

Combustion chambers

Crankcase

Opening the valves of the engine

Changing reciprocating motion to rotary motion

Supporting the crankcase

Closing the cylinders 

Crankshaft

Cylinder head

Flywheel

Camshaft 

Provides structural integrity, keeps fuel near the engine

Supports engine components, keeps lubricating oil near the engine parts

Holds the combustion chambers, keeps fuel near the engine

Supports the flywheel, keeps cooling fluid near the engine parts

Crankshaft and flywheel; takes place in the cylinder head

Camshaft and crankcase; takes place in the crankshaft

Cylinders and cylinder heads; takes place within the combustion chambers

Piston and crankcase; takes place in the flywheel

Cooling the engine, supporting the crankshaft, and closing the cylinders

Holding the fuel, supporting the flywheel, and opening the valves

Housing the combustion chambers, supporting engine components, and closing the cylinders

Holding the lubricating oil, supporting the crankshaft and camshaft, and closing the cylinders