Introduction
Two different approachesof six stroke engines
First approach
There is two additional strokes by the main piston as
fifth and sixth stroke
Second approach
It uses a second opposed piston which moves at half
the cyclical rate of the main piston
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History of sixstroke engines
First Category
1. Griffin six stroke engine
2. Bajulaz six stroke engine
3. Crower six stroke engine
4. Velozeta six stroke engine
Second Category
1. Beare head six stroke engine
2. Charge pump engine
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Velozeta’s six strokeengine
A four stroke Honda engine is altered to form the six
stroke engine
First four strokes are same as a conventional four stroke
engine
In the fifth stroke, air is sucked in to the cylinder
In the sixth stroke, a mixture of air and unburned gases
leaves out.
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Engine parts modified
1.Camshaft / Crankshaft Sprockets:-
Crankhas 1080 degrees of rotation for 360 rotation of
camshaft
Hence their corresponding sprockets are having teeth
ratio 3:1
34 teeth sprocket of camshaft in the four stroke is
replaced by 42 teeth sprocket
17 teeth crankshaft sprocket is replaced by 14 teeth
sprocket
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2.Cam lobes:-
360degrees of cam has divided into 60 degrees
among six strokes
Inlet valve is opened in the first stroke only and
the exhaust valve, in the fourth, fifth and sixth
strokes by the exhaust valve cam.
The exhaust valve cam is double lobed
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3.Valve Timing:-
IVOat 0 degree at TDC
IVC at 25 degree after BDC
EVO at 0 degree at BDC which was 25 degree before
BDC in the original engine
EVC at 10 degree before TDC
Air inlet reed valve is opened in the fifth
stroke and then for the sixth stroke exhaust
valve is opened
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4.Secondary Air InductionSystem:-
It supplies air which is used in the fifth and sixth
stroke
During the fifth stroke air is sucked into the
cylinder through a reed valve provided on the
secondary air induction line
In the sixth stroke a second reed valve at the
exhaust manifold opens and removes the mixture of
air and unburned gases
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Working of theengine
First stroke:- During the first stroke the inlet valve (6) opens
and air-fuel mixture from carburetor is sucked into the cylinder
through the inlet manifold (2).
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Second stroke:-
During thesecond stroke, piston moves from BDC to TDC, both the
inlet valve (6) and exhaust valve (11) are closed and the air-fuel mixture is
compressed. The compression ratio of the modified engine is same as that of
the original four stroke Honda engine 9:1.
Third stroke:-
During the third stroke, power is obtained from the engine by igniting
the compressed air- fuel mixture using a spark plug (14). Both valves remain
closed. Piston moves from TDC to BDC.
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Fourth stroke:-
During thefourth stroke, the exhaust valve (11) and the reed valve
(23) opens to remove the burned gases from the engine cylinder. Piston moves
from BDC to TDC.
Fifth stroke:-
During the fifth stroke, the exhaust valve (11) remains open and the
reed valve (23) closes. Fresh air from the air filter (24) enters the cylinder
through the secondary air induction line (21) provided at the exhaust manifold
(13). The reed valve (22) opens.
Sixth stroke:-
During the sixth stroke, the exhaust valve (11) remains open. The air
sucked into the cylinder during the fifth stroke is removed to the atmosphere
through the exhaust manifold (13). The reed valve (23) opens and the reed valve
(22) closes.
Advantages
Reduction in fuelconsumption
Reduction in pollution normally up to 65%
Better scavenging and more extraction of work
per cycle
Lower engine temperature - easy to maintain
the optimum engine temperature level for better
performance
The engine does’t require any basic
modification to the existing engines. All
technological experience and production
methods remain unaltered
Higher overall efficiency
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Conclusion
The six strokeengine modification
promises dramatic reduction of pollution and fuel
consumption of an internal combustion engine. The fuel
efficiency of the engine can be increased and also the
valve timing can be effectively arranged to extract more
work per cycle. Better scavenging is possible as air intake
occurs during the fifth stroke and the exhaust during the
sixth stroke. Due to more air intake, the cooling system is
improved. It enables lower engine temperature and
therefore increases in the overall efficiency.