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Q: How are internal combustion engine and heat engine related?
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What are the two types of heat engines?

internal and external combustion engine


What are examples of heat engines?

internal and external combustion engine


Is the furnace an internal or external combustion engine?

An ordinary furnace is not an engine at all, because it does not directly cause mechanical motion. The heat or expanding gases released in a furnace can be used to drive an engine, but that is a separate component from the furnace. If a furnace is used in this manner, the engine is an external combustion engine.


Is the internal combustion engine considered obsolete?

Not totally, just because it is an internal combustion engine doesn't exactly mean that fossil fuels need to be burnt. The concept of the Internal Combustion engine is relatively reuseable, the major problem with it is its efficiency. As we all know a good petrol engine will probably get around 25 - 30% efficiency as in driving force. The rest is lost mostly to either friction or heat. If these problems can be rectified the Internal Combustion engine could possibly run on fossil fuels for another century (Oil depending/Government b*llshit). Yet fuel cells and other means of power are being developed so this depends on the movement of technology.


What is the functioning of Internal combustion engine?

pretty much to put it simply, the purpose of the internal combustion engine is to turn potential energy in the form of petrol or diesel into mechanical energy. This is done by exploding the fuel in the combustion chamber of the engine, therefore creating heat and rapid expension of gas which drives the whole car. if you want more info just look it up on the wikipedia site, it's pretty handy and well written.

Related questions

Is a steam engine an example of an internal combustion engine?

No, the steam engine is an external combustion engine because the steam is heated by heat generated by combustion outside externally through heat transfer. A spark ignition engine is an example of an internal combustion engine.


What type of energy is converted to energ of motion in an internal combustion engine?

In an internal combustion engine, the provided energy is chemical energy. By means of combustion it is transformed into heat energy. This heat energy is transformed in to motion/kinetic energy in an internal combustion engine.


What is the difference between internal combustion engine and heat engine?


Do cylinders use a heat sink?

An internal combustion engine


What are the two types of heat engines?

internal and external combustion engine


What are examples of heat engines?

internal and external combustion engine


The main difference between the internal combustion engine and the diesel engine is?

The diesel engine doesn't have any spark plugs, and uses heat generated during compression to ignite the fuel. The diesel however, is an internal combustion engine.


What is the Efficiency of a standard internal combustion engine?

the internal combustion engine works by converting chemical energy (fuel) into heat energy. the heat energy then expands the compressed air to drive the piston down. typically a third of this heat goes straight out of the exhaust, which is why the exhaust gets hot. another third of the heat is absorbed into the engine, hence the need for a cooling system which means that only a third of the heat generated is used to drive the psiton down making the internal combustion engine only about 33% efficient. robb


How can you change thermal energy into kinetic energy?

heat engine: steam, internal combustion, turbines, etc


What is disel engine?

Spelled as diesel, this type of internal combustion engine uses the heat of compression to ignite the air/fuel mix, and has no spark plugs.


What is an example of heat energy to mechanical energy?

toaster


What does thermal energy convert to?

Thermal energy is just heat. To convert it to mechanical energy you need some sort of heat engine, like an internal combustion engine or a gas turbine.