V engines

V engines

A V-engine is a type of internal combustion engine that has a stiffer crankshaft and a weaker path of vibration from cylinder pressure to engine casing compared to an in-line engine. It is characterized by its V-shaped arrangement of cylinders, which results in more surfaces to machine and some duplication of structural features, making it more costly to produce.From: Designing for Product Sound Quality [2019], Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology [2007]

The reciprocating piston petrol engine

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Published in M.J. Nunney, Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology, 2007

M.J. Nunney

On the debit side, the V cylinder arrangement generally presents a more difficult balancing problem and also demands a more elaborate intake manifold from a central carburettor or a single-point fuel injection system. In common with horizontally opposed cylinder layouts, V engines tend to be more costly to produce, since there are more surfaces to machine and some duplication of structural features.

Numerical analysis of the forces on the components of the V-12 engine type retrofitted in transportation vehicle

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Published in Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 2020

Hoi Xa Nguyen, Nguyen Viet Dung, Khanh Duc, Dung Dinh Nguyen, Vinh Nguyen Duy

Figure 2 illustrates a V-engine model composing of pistons moving in cylinders, connected to the crankshaft via the rods, and simplified to move in a plane illustrated in Figure 2, with symbols AB = l1 (crankshaft), BC = l2 (main rod), DE = l3 (extra rod), Piston (4,5), BD = h (crank radius), and F1, F2 are the forces acting on pistons.

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