Question 61 OSE01 - Chief Engineer - OSV

The Correct Answer is A. **Explanation for Option A (Correct Answer):** Option A describes the fundamental operation of modern Electronic Unit Injectors (EUIs), such as those commonly used in large diesel engines powering drilling platform supply vessels (e.g., in systems like Detroit Diesel or CAT ACERT). * **Pressurization (Pumping):** In a Unit Injector, the high pressure required for injection is achieved mechanically. A rocker arm, driven by the engine's camshaft, pushes down on the injector's plunger. This mechanical action is responsible for rapidly pressurizing the fuel to thousands of PSI. * **Timing and Metering (Control):** The actual injection event (when it starts, how long it lasts, and therefore how much fuel is injected—metering) is controlled by an electronic component, typically a high-speed solenoid valve (or sometimes a piezoelectric actuator). The Engine Control Unit (ECU) sends a signal to this solenoid, which opens and closes internal passages to trap the fuel and initiate the injection cycle, thereby controlling the timing and quantity (metering). Therefore, the mechanical rocker arm provides the force for pressurization, while the electronic solenoid controls the timing and metering of the fuel delivery. **Explanation of Why Other Options Are Incorrect:** * **Option B is incorrect:** It incorrectly assigns the roles. The solenoid (electronic component) is the control mechanism (timing/metering), not the main power source for high-pressure generation. The rocker arm (mechanical component) provides the pressurization force, not the control for timing/metering. * **Option C is incorrect:** It states that metering is accomplished by the mechanically operated rocker arm. Metering (the quantity of fuel injected) is determined by the duration the solenoid is held open by the ECU, not directly by the mechanical action of the rocker arm (which only provides the pressure). * **Option D is incorrect:** It states that timing is accomplished by the mechanically operated rocker arm. While the mechanical action sets the **potential** injection window, the precise moment (timing) the high-pressure fuel is released into the cylinder is dictated by the precise opening and closing of the solenoid valve, which is controlled electronically.