Lets first take a look at how a 4 stroke engine works.
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- intake/induction stroke
- compression stroke
- power stroke
- exhaust stroke
The cycle begins when the piston is furthest away from the crankshaft. On the first stroke (intake/induction)
of the piston, as the piston descends it reduces the pressure in the
cylinder, a mixture of fuel and air is forced, by at least atmospheric
pressure, into the cylinder through the intake port. The intake valve
then closes and the following stroke (compression) compresses the fuel-air mixture.
The
air-fuel mixture is then ignited, by a spark plug, at approximately the
top of the compression stroke. The resulting expansion of burning gases
pushes the piston downward for the third stroke ( power) and in the fourth stroke ( exhaust) the piston pushes the products of combustion from the cylinder through an exhaust valve or valves. DTS-i Engine -
DIGITAL TWIN SPARK ignition engine
has two Spark plugs located at opposite ends of the combustion chamber
and hence fast and efficient combustion is obtained. The benefits of
this efficient combustion process can be felt in terms of better fuel
efficiency and lower emissions.
DTS-i Engine can be further tuned to deliver exhilarating performance as in DTS-FI or exceptional mileage like in DTS-SI
as claimed by Bajaj. The use of twin spark plugs has been around for
decades mostly in the engine of Alfa Romeo, Honda and on large capacity
Ducati engine etc. Bajaj however have patented the technology for small
capacity engines.
DTS-Si Engine -
Like
DTS-i the engine has 2 spark plugs, but, instead of conventionally
positioned straight ports, the offset positioning of the ports generate
high swirl and turbulence of the air fuel mixture in the combustion
chamber. This results in highly efficient combustion that further
results in exceptional mileage. Like the mother DTS-i technology, the
DTS-Si technology is a patented technology developed by Bajaj Auto
R&D. This technology is used by Bajaj in its recently launched 125 cc Bajaj XCD.
Recently,
Bajaj Auto was in the news for accusing TVS Motors, long-standing
rivals of patent infringement on the DTSi technology. TVS countered by
threatening to sue Bajaj Auto for libel.
DTS-Fi-
DTS-Fi
stands for "Digital Twin Spark Fuel Injection", a ‘Bajaj Patented
Technology’. In fuel injection the conventional carburettor has been
replaced by injector which injects fuel in to the engine in a spray form
based on the instructions of the Engine Control Unit (ECU) which is a
part of the Engine Management System EMS. The Electronic Control Unit
(ECU) is microprocessor based and is the brain of the fuel injection
system. It processes information sent by various sensors and instantly
determines optimum fueling and spark timing for various engine operating
conditions. The ECU contains detailed information of the engine's
characteristics from which it picks the necessary data for commanding
both fueling & spark timing.
The main advantages of Fuel Injection are:
a. Increased power output for same cc.
b. Better low end torque. c. Lower fuel delivery & optimisation of spark timing.
d. Improved cold start, quick warm-up and excellent response to sudden acceleration.
e. Lower emission levels.
f. Self detection and communication of fuel system malfunctioning if any.
ExhausTEC
ExhausTEC
stands for Exhaust Torque Expansion Chamber, a Bajaj Auto trademark.
The technology involves use of a small chamber connected to the exhaust
pipe of the engine to modify the back-pressure and the swirl
characteristics, with an aim to improve the low-end performance of the
bikes. This was attempted in response to the issue of a reported lack of
low-end response in Bajaj's single-cylinder four-stroke engines. The
ExhausTEC technology is claimed to be highly effective in improving the
overall engine response, especially the low-end torque characteristics.
This enhanced performance is claimed to come at no loss of top-end
performance or engine smoothness.
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