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Internal Combustion Engines Types of motion Four Stroke Cycle Engines Two Stroke Cycle Engines Rotary Engines Diesel Engines
Types of Motion
Internal combustion engines produces mechanical motion in one of three ways: 1. Reciprocating Back and forth motion. Ex: Piston engines 2. Rotary Turning motion. Ex: Turbines and rotary engines 3. Linear Motion in a straight line. Ex: Jet/Rockets and Potato gun.
The difference is in the number of strokes each piston makes per engine cycle.
History
The principle of four stroke cycle engine was developed in 1862 by Beau de Rochas of France. The first four stroke cycle engine was built in 1876 by a German mechanical engineer called Nicholas Otto (Otto cycle).
History
In 1893 two American brothers named Duryea built and operated the first gasoline automobile.
Power/Exhaust Stroke o As the piston reaches BDC, the intake and exhaust ports are opened. o The exhaust gases are expelled out of the engine and at the same time the air/fuel/oil mixture is forced into the cylinder through the intake port.
Wankel Engine
The wankel engine uses a triangular shaped rotor housed in an oval shaped cylinder. As the rotor is rotated it moves around the cylinder producing the four basic functions to produce a power stroke.
Diesel Engines
This engine was invented in 1892 by a German mechanical engineer named Rudolph Diesel. At first this engine was known as the compression engine but later was named Diesel after its inventor.
Rudolph Christian Carl Diesel Born March 18, 1858, Paris Died September 29, 1913
Diesel Engines
Diesels come in two stroke and four stroke versions and operate much like the gasoline driven engines. Diesels have a greater compression ratio than gasoline engines. o Diesel 16:1 23:1 o Gasoline 6:1 12:1
Conclusion
Internal Combustion Engines are categories of engines that burn fuel internally to produce power.
Types of motion a categories in three ways: Reciprocating, Rotary and Linear Both Two Stroke Cycle and Four Stroke Cycle Engines is utilized in petrol and diesel engine. Rotary Engines a also know a wankel engine uses a triangular shaped rotor housed in an oval shaped cylinder instead of the conventional piston.