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Is the internal combustion engine's fuel burns outside the engine in chambers called cylinders?
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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.
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What are the types of combustion?
There are two main types of combustion. These are complete, in which the reactant burns in oxygen producing a few reactions, such as carbon dioxide and water. Incomplete combustion occurs when there is not enough oxygen to complete a reaction.
How does water injection work for internal combustion engines?
expansion <><><> Agree. Water injected into the cylinders flashes to steam due to the heat of combustion. Watere expands about 1700 times when it changes from liquid to steam- this gives more "push" on the pistons.
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 is stoichiometric combustion rare?
Stoichiometric combustion is almost never possible because of imperfect fuel-air mixing. For economy and safety, most combustion equipment (such as heaters, furnaces, and engines) should operate with excess air to ensure that fuel is not wasted and that combustion is complete
The hot expanding gases generated by the combustion reaction in the engines are?
released through the back of the engine to propel it and the airplane foward
How many cylinders of jet engines?
None. Jet engines don't have cylinders. While Jet engines don't have cylinders they have combustors (which can also be called combustion chambers). Due to turbulence and other problems early jet engines had multiple small combustors, most modern jet engines have only one large combustor as it is simpler to build. some jets have combustion 'cans' which are cylinders but have no moving parts within
Are Gasoline engines and diesel engines external or internal combustion engines?
They are both internal combustion engines
Which type of engine is classified as internal combustion?
Reciprocating engines (piston engines) are internal combustion engines. Rotary engines ( Wankel engine) is also an internal combustion engine. In general, all types of engines in which the combustion chamber is an integrating part of the engine is considered a internal combustion engine.
What has the author Harry R Ricardo written?
Harry R. Ricardo has written: 'Engines of high output' -- subject(s): Engines 'The internal-combustion engine' -- subject(s): Internal combustion engines 'The high-speed internal-combustion engine' -- subject(s): Internal combustion engines
What are the types of combustion chambers in SI engines?
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Are both Gasoline and diesel engines classified as external combustion engines?
No, they are both internal combustion engines.
What were planes powered by before jet engines?
Propeller driven piston internal combustion engines. Similar to the one in your car, except planes usually used either radial or rotary engines, both of which have the cylinders arranged in a circle and typically have a multiple of 9 cylinders.
What type of cars use internal combustion engines?
Gasoline and Diesel engines are internal combustion engines. The fuel explodes (combusts) internally (in the cylinder) and releases energy that is used to move the vehicle. Electric engines and steam engines are not internal combustion engines by definition. Steam engines combust their fuel externally to the "engine". The vast majority of passenger vehicles produced throughout history are driven by internal combustion engines.
What is the SIC Code for Electrical Equipment for Internal Combustion Engines?
SIC 3694 applies to ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES.
Gas and diesel engines are what type of engines?
Internal combustion.
What is the meaning of 1.8 liter Engine?
It refers to the size of the engine. "1.8 liter" is the accumulated volume of the engines' combustion chambers. This is calculated by multiplying the bore by the stroke by the number of cylinders.
What do all of the letters hemi stand for?
Hemi actually is a short form for Hemisphere. The term refers to a hemi engine which has been described as an internal combustion engine in which the combustion chambers are of hemispherical form. For many centuries hemispherical combustion chambers were used in cannon and mortars and these chambers were initiated on some of the earliest automotive engines before the concept of nternal combustion engines were proved.
