Manifold
Tuning Of The Internal Combustion Engine
James Cameron 
John Conn
As a Part of our Propulsion Systems Class, we examined the important role that the concept of manifold tuning has on the Internal combustion engine. For our extensive research it was noted that there are an almost infinite set of parameters that can be worked with depending on what you desire from and engine. Much of this information is noted in our Report that can be viewed lower down the page.
In this web page are various links and information that will help one achieve and understanding of just what we mean by manifold tuning with respect to the intake and exhaust manifolds. So feel free to look around and if there are any questions you can email us at:
When dealing with the internal combustion engine it is important to
note that the engine itself is extremely inefficient in its use of the energy
added into the system. Some of theses
losses are innate in the combustion engine while others are limited to
manufacturing trade offs. One such area
that can greatly improve the characteristic of an internal combustion engine
lies in the tuning of the engine manifolds.
Here there can be a considerable increase in the volumetric efficiency
of the engine as well as a greater output from the engine. By focusing in on manifold design and
options currently available the complexity of this topic becomes more
evident. In the following, their
optimization of manifolds will be addressed.
In order to understand the concept of manifold tuning it is important to consider the basic applications and factors that help aid the design process. The internal combustion engine operates on a thermal cycle and as we all know any thermal cycle experiences efficiency problems in the interaction of all its components. The tuning of the manifolds on an Internal combustion engine involves many different components in addition to the manifolds themselves that further complicates the design process when trying to achieve a well-matched intake and exhaust manifold. Here the two manifold types will be treated as separate entities as we illustrate the characteristic for each system. In treating the systems as separate entities the various factors that affect the overall design and goal of the design will be evident.
Some may Be asking just
What
is the Internal Combustion
Engine?????
When looking at the Manifold tuning from a design
point of view, it must be broken down into two systems.
Main systems:
Intake System Exhaust System
Intake Characteristics Modern Tuning
If you are of the curious type and would like a more
in-depth look at the Internal Combustion engine and consideration on manifold
tuning in a highly visual format click on the Slide
Show link. However if you are more
of a technical guru you can check out of Manifold Tuning Report. In addition to manifold tuning many more
interesting topics were presented in our class and can be seen via the link
below.
Dr.Shih’s
Fall 2001 Propulsion Systems Class
Here are some useful sites from other universities that aided in our understanding of what effects the tuning phenomena has on and IC Engine.
Colorado
State University IC Pages
Stanford Engine Simulation Program
After Reading some of this material you may be wondering how you can implement this on your car and make your engine not only perform better but save you some money by increasing it’s efficiency. Check out these websites to see what add-ons might be out there for you car by clicking on the banners below.
Exhaust Systems Intake Systems
Other Interesting links
