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But they are working on it. If they can find a way to efficiently separate the hydrogen from the oxygen you can run a vehicle on the hydrogen.
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Is the internal combustion engine's fuel burns outside the engine in chambers called cylinders?
Internal combustion refers to an engine were the combustion process takes place inside the engine. The cylinders in question are an internal portion of the cylinder block which houses the crankshaft, connecting rods and the pistons which move up and down in the cylinder drawing in the air fuel mixture, are forced down by the combustion process, and push the spend fuel charge out of the cylinder at the end of the cycle. An example of an external combustion engine would be a steam engine where the combustion takes place in a boiler external to the engine and the steam generated by the boiler is used to motivate the engine.
How can chemical energy be converted into mechanical energy?
Engines use fuel to produce mechanical energy. For instance, a car's internal combustion engine uses chemical energy stored in fuel to turn a drive shaft.The idea of internal combustion is to burn the compressed mixture of fuel and air to produce expanding gas to convert into mechanical energy.
Why hydrogen is considered as an ideal fuel?
Because it is very light in weight, burns in air with a high temperature and does not produce any carbon dioxide or other "greenhouse gases", since the only direct product from combustion is water. However if burned with air in an internal combustion engine it will still produce nitrogen oxides, which when combined with the water in clouds makes acid rain pollution. Therefore the best use of hydrogen as fuel is in a fuel cell to generate electricity for electric cars.
What gases are formed in internal combustion?
An internal combustion engine uses either petroleum or diesel. In both cases, the main gases produced are the result of burning the hydro-carbons contained in the fuel. The hydrogen burns with oxygen to produce water vapor (H20) The carbon burn with oxygen to produce carbon dixode (CO2) Other elements are burned and produce very small amounts of other gases.
What is the primary function of the combustion section?
The purpose is to add fuel and ignite the compressed fuel air mixture.
Does internal combustion engines burn fuel outside the engine?
No the fuel is burnt inside the engine, hence the term "internal combustion"
Identify the source of thermal energy in an internal combustion engine?
In an internal combustion engine fuel is burned in a combustion chamber or cylinder inside the engine
Whether water is good fuel or not?
Water is an excellent fuel for internal combustion engine, But, It takes A LOT! of energy to make it to the form to burn
What is an engine that burns fuel in a chamber inside the engine?
Internal combustion engine
What type of engine burns fuel inside the engine?
An internal combustion engine burns fuel inside.
Why does cars use gas?
Fuel for the internal combustion engine.
What is the internal combustion engine's fuel consumption?
is generally proportional to engine capacity
How can you change cars fuel to H2O?
You can't. No internal combustion engine will run on water except a steam engine, and even that requires another fuel to produce the steam.
Difference between internal combustion engines and external combustion engines?
In an Internal Combustion Engine, the fuel is burned in the cylinder or vessel. Eg. Diesel or Petrol engine used in Cars.Internal engine has its energy ignited in the cylinder, like 99.9% of engines today.In an External Combustion Engine, the internal working fuel is not burned. Here the fluid is being heated from an external source. The fuel is heated and expanded through the internal mechanism of the engine resulting in work. Eg. Steam Turbine, Steam engine Trains. An external combustion example is a steam engine where the heating process is done in an boiler out side the engine.
What is work of injector?
In an internal combustion engine, injectors spray atomized fuel into the combustion chamber
Is the burning of fuel in a car combustion?
Yes, very rapid combustion happens in the internal combustion engine of a car.
Why do cars need petrol or diesel?
Petrol and diesel engines are internal combustion engines. The internal combustion that turns the engine and powers the wheels is created by the combustion of fuel. No fuel, no combustion, and nothing to drive the wheels.
