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PROPULSION SYSTEMS EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What are the four strokes of a four-cylinder reciprocating engine - ANSWERIntake, compression, power, exhaust
What anomaly is the result of the fuel/air charge igniting before the spark plug
fires - ANSWER Pre-ignition
How many degrees of rotation is required of the crankshaft to complete a two-
stroke cycle - ANSWER 360
The horsepower resulting from the engine and propeller combination is
________? - ANSWER thrust horsepower [THP]
What is meant by this placement in a reciprocating engine - ANSWER The
volume displaced by the piston from bottom dead center to top dead center
The normally aspirated engine will never achieve 100% volumetric efficiency -
ANSWER True
How many degrees of rotation is required of the crankshaft to complete a four-
stroke cycle - ANSWER 720
What is the purpose for the order in which each cylinder is fired(firing order) -
ANSWER To provide balance and reduce vibration
The horsepower actually delivered to the crankshaft of the engine is called -
ANSWER Break horsepower(BHP)
What two factors are compared in reference to compression ratio - ANSWER
Cylinder volume at bottom dead center versus volume at the top dead center
What is stoichiometric misture - ANSWER All oxygen molecules combined
with available gasoline molecules with none left over
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