The advantage of Ducati's desmo valve system.

Ducati - the one brand for best in class motorcycles has a special place in hearts among bike lovers and racers. Unlike when compared to other brands, Ducati bikes are always sportier and has superior distinct performance. This unique performance is due to a completely new approach and design of engine, its components and the framework of the motorcycle. I think that's the reason behind for its ultimate performance and also its cost against other superbikes. The Ducati is the only bike in market and in MotoGP championships to be equipped with a 4 cylinder V-twin type engine using a different valve train . The other competitors like Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda employ a 4 cylinder inline type engine in all their superbikes. Plus the Ducati's engines uses its own patented valve system called as desmodromic valve system which is responsible in part for its spectacular performance.

Engine Configurations

Configurations:

The engines can be configured based on the arrangement of the cylinders. Some of the widely used engine configurations on today's automobiles are listed below,

• Flat or Opposed Type.
• Inline Type.
• V-type Type.
• Rotary Type.    
• Radial Type. 
• W-Type.      

The Working Cycle Of IC Engines

The Working Cycle 

Stroke:

                If an engine has to work successfully then it has to follow a cycle of operations in a sequential manner. The sequence is quite ridged and it cannot be changed.

"Stroke" refers to the movement of the piston in the engine. 2 Stroke means one stroke in each direction. A 2 stoke engine will have a compression stroke followed by an explosion of the compressed fuel. On the return stroke new fuel mixture is inserted into the cylinder.

Engine Basics - The Basic Frame Work Of Engines..

ENGINEs

Engines are everywhere, It makes our lives simpler and faster everyday. It makes our complex tasks into simpler  & easier one. Our world comes to halt if there are no engines. It helps humans in innumerable ways, and at last made the mankind to reach the sky even to the space.

                   To say about an engine it is a device that converts one form of energy to another form. Mainly the engines function by employing the thermal energy or heat energy to useful mechanical work.

                   These engines can be broadly classified into two types,

1. External combustion engines [EC Engines]

2. Internal combustion engines [IC Engines]