Learn about diesel engine cycles and their maintenance, control, performance and protection in this free online course. This course follows our ‘diesel engine basics’ course and covers cycles, maintenance, performance and electronic control. We study the difference between the 4-stroke and 2-stroke engine cycles, diesel engine maintenance tips, the fuel injection system, air filter, fuel filter and thermodynamic cycles. We also explain how the centrifugal and electrical-hydraulic governors in diesel engines work. This course suits aspiring engineers and mechanics.
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Differentiate between the 4-Stroke and 2-Stroke cycles • Describe diesel engine maintenance strategies • Explain thermodynamic cycles (Otto, Brayton and Diesel) • Establish the importance of engine protection and how to protect a diesel engine using temperature, pressure, flow and level measurements • Lay out the starting circuit associated with the diesel engine • List the components that provide engine control |
| Course Code | 1955 |
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