| an body is composed of different organs. Every organ | | | | combustion takes place internally. |
| has a specific task to perform and must work in | | | | And because of the physics of the gasoline engine, |
| coordination with each other in order for the body to | | | | cars need transmissions, which is the second part of |
| function well. | | | | the powertrain. Any engine has a maximum rpm value |
| The same is true with a car. The car has different | | | | which is called the redline.If the engine goes over this |
| parts functioning together to make it work. Take for | | | | value, it will definitely explode since engines have |
| example the powertrain in a car. The powertrain is | | | | narrow rpm ranges where horsepower and torque |
| made up of four parts, namely the engine, transmission, | | | | are at their maximum. Engines typically operate over a |
| driveshafts, differentials and the final drive. | | | | range of 600 to about 6000 revolutions, though this |
| Ever wonder how your car works? It has everything | | | | differs from design to design. On the other hand, the |
| to do with the powertrain. So how does this | | | | car's wheels rotate between 0 rpm and around 2500 |
| powertrain work? The powertrain has components | | | | rpm. The transmission allows the great ratio between |
| that work together to generate power and deliver it to | | | | the engine and the drive wheels to change as the car |
| where the power will be used or applied. In simpler | | | | speeds up and slows down. This is why you shift |
| terms, we can say that the power is supplied from the | | | | gears so that the engine can stay below the red line |
| engine, via the gearbox to a driveshaft, which runs to | | | | and near the rpm band of its best performance. The |
| the real axle. But for information purposes, I will discuss | | | | transmission is connected to the engine through the |
| each part and its function. | | | | clutch. The input shaft of the transmission therefore |
| The first part is the engine. The internal combustion | | | | returns at the same rpm of the engine. |
| engine is a heat engine in which the burning of fuel | | | | The driveshaft, on the other hand, is a mechanical |
| occurs in a confined space called a combustion | | | | device used for transferring power from the engine to |
| chamber. This exothermic reaction of a fuel with an | | | | the point where useful work is applied, which is usually |
| oxidizer creates gases of high temperature and | | | | the wheels. The driveshaft are carries of torque which |
| pressure which are permitted to expand. The defining | | | | is the main reason why they need to be strong. |
| feature of an internal combustion engine is that useful | | | | The differential is a device consisting of gears specially |
| work is performed by the expanding hot gases acting | | | | designed to drive a pair of wheels with equal force, |
| directly to cause movement, for example by acting on | | | | while allowing them to rotate at different speeds. |
| pistons, rotors, or even by pressing on and moving the | | | | Without the differential, there will surely be damages to |
| entire engine itself. | | | | tires, strain on the entire drivetrain and difficult handling. |
| The purpose of a gasoline car engine is to convert | | | | And lastly, the final drive is the set of drive wheels. |
| gasoline into motion so that your car can move. | | | | All these parts of the powertrain contributes to the the |
| Currently the easiest way to create motion from | | | | process of generating power from the engine and |
| gasoline is to burn the gasoline inside an engine. | | | | delivering it to the wheels. We can therefore say that |
| Therefore, a car engine is n internal combustion engine | | | | the powertrain is the heart and soul of your car. |