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I'm Jake O 'Neill, creator of Animagraphs, and this is how a car engine works.
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Let's start at a single piston, the powerhouse of the engine, and work our way outwards.
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The four -stroke cycle.
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When a piston travels to the end of its range, whether up or down, that's a stroke.
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Car engines use a four -stroke cycle, and it goes like this.
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First, intake.
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The piston descends, sucking an air -fuel mixture into the cylinder through the intake port, with both intake valves open.
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Next, compression.
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With all valves closed, the piston comes back up, compressing the fuel and air mixture for more powerful combustion.
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Then, the power stroke.
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An electrical spark ignites the compressed fuel and air mixture, and the resulting combustion forces the piston to the bottom of the cylinder again.
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A connecting rod transfers this power to the crankshaft.
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Finally, exhaust.
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The piston comes back up, pushing the spent mixture out through open exhaust valves and the exhaust port.
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Connecting multiple pistons.
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For smooth power delivery, pistons take turns firing.
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The firing order for this engine is 1, 3, 4, 2.
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Cam shafts with specially shaped cams push spring -loaded valves open in turn.
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Cam gears and a timing belt or chain links everything to the crankshaft and it all spins together.
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The crankshaft translates piston power out of the engine.
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It has counterweights to balance against the pistons for perfectly smooth revolutions.
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This is what RPM means.
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We're counting the number of full crankshaft revolutions per minute.
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The engine block holds the crankshaft and cylinders.
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and the cylinder head holds valves,
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ports, cams, etc. A geared flywheel sits at one side of the crankshaft for connection to a transmission.
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It's also where the starter connects to the system.
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This engine has four cylinders arranged in a single row, but there are many other possible configurations,
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like six cylinders with three on each side, angled in a V -shape, or eight.
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Despite different design goals, the basic engine parts are all there.
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Now let's look at other systems that support this combustion process.
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Air intake.
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Air comes in through the air filter, and then into the intake manifold,
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where it mixes with fuel before being sucked into individual cylinders through intake ports.
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Fuel.
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The fuel pump carries gas from the tank through a fuel filter to the engine,
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where fuel injectors emit a precisely timed spray of gas into the intake port.
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Cooling.
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Engines get very hot during operation and require a cooling system.
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Coolant channels around the cylinders
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and through the cylinder heads carry a special liquid called antifreeze to keep temperatures within safe operating range.
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It's called antifreeze because it won't freeze in icy weather.
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After cooling hot engine parts, coolant circulates through the radiator.
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The radiator has a network of small tubes and fins.
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Coolant passes through these channels while air, pulled in by the radiator fan,
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blows by the tubes, cooling the hot liquid for recirculation.
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A water pump keeps the coolant system flowing and properly pressurized.
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The thermostat regulates coolant temperature by either routing coolant back through the engine or to the radiator for further cooling.
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Electrical The spark plug delivers the electrical spark that ignites the fuel -air mixture for combustion.
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The metal core is insulated from the outer metal casing with porcelain.
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The spark jumps between these conductive surfaces.
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The coil pack delivers electrical current to the spark plugs.
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As directed by the ECM, or Engine Control Module, the ECM is a computer that directs many core engine functions like spark timing,
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valve open and close timing, air to fuel ratio, etc. The alternator works like a power generator,
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converting the engine's mechanical energy into electricity to charge the battery or run other electrical systems while the engine is running.
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The battery provides power to the starter for engine start.
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Motor oil is used to lubricate, clean, prevent corrosion, improve sealing, and cool the engine by carrying heat away from moving parts.
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Rings around the top of the piston head keep oil out of the combustion process, while otherwise allowing the cylinder to be lubricated.
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Oil galleries are channels through the engine block and cylinder head that carry oil to various engine parts.
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Oil flows through the engine and back to the oil pan for recirculation.
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Oil rests in the oil pan when not in circulation.
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The oil pump keeps oil properly pressurized and flowing, and the oil filter keeps oil clean from contaminants.
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Exhaust The exhaust manifold collects gases from multiple cylinders into one pipe.
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Exhaust flows through the catalytic converter, which captures toxic chemicals in engine exhaust.
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And then out through a muffler that reduces exhaust noise.
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And finally, here's the full functioning engine with all the basic systems we've discussed.
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Thank you.

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15 palavras do vídeo que vale a pena aprender, com pronúncia e significado:

PalavraPronúnciaSignificado
cylinder substantivo/ˈsɪləndɚ/cilindro
exhaust verbo/ɪɡˈzɔst/esvaziar
valve substantivo/ˈvælv/válvula
spark substantivo/ˈspɑɹk/faísca, fagulha
mixture substantivo/ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/mistura, misturação
combustion substantivo/kəmˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/combustão, queima
connect verbo/kəˈnɛkt/conectar
filter substantivo/ˈfɪltɚ/filtro, crivo
pump substantivo/pʌmp/bomba
freeze verbo/ˈfɹiːz/gelar, congelar
gear substantivo/ɡɪɚ/equipamento
suck verbo/sʌk/chupar, sugar
smooth adjetivo/smuːð/suave
liquid substantivo/ˈlɪk.wɪd/líquido
tube substantivo/tuːb/tubo, bisnaga

Pronúncia para ficar de olho

O falante usa 4 contrações e formas reduzidas, como I'm, we're, we've. Diga-as na forma curta, do jeito que você ouve.

  • Os sons de “th”: smooth /smuːð/, thermostat /ˈθɝməstæt/
  • Os sons de “sh” e “zh”: capture /ˈkæp.(t)ʃɚ/, ratio /ˈɹeɪ.ʃoʊ/, transmission /tɹænsˈmɪʃən/, specially /ˈspɛʃəli/, configuration /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/
  • Palavras longas — acerte a sílaba tônica: electrical /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/, electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, mechanical /məˈkænəkəl/, configuration /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/, circulation /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/

Sons difíceis para falantes de português:

  • Consoante final — sem acrescentar um “i” depois: exhaust /ɪɡˈzɔst/, intake /ˈɪnteɪk/, spark /ˈspɑɹk/, connect /kəˈnɛkt/, pump /pʌmp/
  • /l/ final — a língua toca o céu da boca, não vira “u”: electrical /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/, angle /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/, mechanical /məˈkænəkəl/, seal /siːl/, module /ˈmɑd͡ʒul/
  • s + consoante no início — sem um “i” antes: spark /ˈspɑɹk/, smooth /smuːð/, starter /ˈstɑɹ.tɚ/, spin /spɪn/, spray /spɹeɪ/

Como praticar com este vídeo

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