Question 321Motor Plants - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is B) displacement. In a naturally aspirated diesel engine, the volume of air intake is directly associated with the engine displacement. Displacement refers to the total volume swept by the pistons in the engine cylinders as they move from top dead center to bottom dead center. This determines the amount of air and fuel mixture that can be drawn into the engine, which directly affects the engine's power output. The other answer choices are incorrect because: A) Compression ratio is the ratio of the volume of the cylinder when the piston is at the bottom of its stroke to the volume when the piston is at the top of its stroke, and is not directly related to air intake volume. C) Fuel pressure is the pressure at which fuel is delivered to the engine's fuel injectors, and is not directly related to air intake volume. D) Cylinder clearance volume is the volume between the piston and cylinder head when the piston is at top dead center, and is not directly related to air intake volume.