internal combustion engine
Fuel-burning motor
An internal combustion engine burns fuel inside enclosed cylinders, using the resulting expansion of gases to drive pistons that produce mechanical power.
This distinguishes it from external combustion engines like steam engines, where fuel burns outside the working chamber.
Internal combustion engines power most cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, and small aircraft: The internal combustion engine revolutionized transportation in the twentieth century.
Reciprocating cylinder component
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- valveFluid flow controller
spark plug · carburetor · fuel injector · timing belt · exhaust manifold · cylinder head · connecting rod · flywheel
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- boreTiresome individual or drill
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
turbocharger · supercharger · intercooler · dynamometer · power band · redline · brake horsepower · fuel efficiency
Refined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- petrolMotor vehicle fuel
- ethanolDrinkable volatile spirit
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
E85 · octane · unleaded · premium · kerosene · methanol · propane · butane
Engine completing cycle in four stages
- two-strokeEngine firing each revolution
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- ignitionStarting combustion process
- exhaustUse up entirely
intake · power stroke · firing order · valve timing · compression ratio · detonation · pre-ignition
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- thermal efficiencyUseful output per heat input
- energy conversionChanging power between forms
- cooling systemHeat management mechanism
radiator · thermostat · heat dissipation · operating temperature · overheating · coolant · water jacket · heat transfer
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- lawnmowerMachine that trims grass
chainsaw · outboard motor · go-kart · tractor · aircraft · snowmobile · ATV · forklift
Eight-cylinder engine layout
- inline-fourFour-cylinder engine layout
- flat-fourHorizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine
- boxerCombat sport competitor
- inline-sixSix-cylinder engine configuration
V-twin · rotary · hemi · overhead cam · DOHC
piston
Reciprocating cylinder component
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
valve · spark plug · carburetor · fuel injector · timing belt · exhaust manifold · cylinder head · connecting rod · flywheel · oil pan
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- boreTiresome individual or drill
stroke · turbocharger · supercharger · intercooler · dynamometer · power band · redline · brake horsepower · fuel efficiency · emissions
gasoline
Refined petroleum vehicle fuel
biodiesel · E85 · octane · unleaded · premium · kerosene · methanol · propane · butane · biofuel
four-stroke
Engine completing cycle in four stages
- two-strokeEngine firing each revolution
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- ignitionStarting combustion process
exhaust · intake · power stroke · firing order · valve timing · compression ratio · detonation · pre-ignition
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- thermal efficiencyUseful output per heat input
- energy conversionChanging power between forms
cooling system · radiator · thermostat · heat dissipation · operating temperature · overheating · coolant · water jacket · heat transfer · waste heat
automobile
Self-propelled passenger conveyance
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
lawnmower · chainsaw · outboard motor · go-kart · tractor · aircraft · snowmobile · ATV · forklift · compressor
V8
Eight-cylinder engine layout
- inline-fourFour-cylinder engine layout
- flat-fourHorizontally-opposed four-cylinder engine
- boxerCombat sport competitor
inline-six · V-twin · rotary · hemi · overhead cam · DOHC
- enginesV8, turbine, outboard motor, electric motor, inline-six
- Heat Devicesburner, furnace, boiler, heater, stove
internal combustion engineelectric motor
Converts current to motion
electric engine · fuel cell · steam engine · hydrogen fuel cell · electric powertrain
internal combustion engineelectric vehicle
Battery-powered automobile
EV · zero-emission vehicle · clean energy · Tesla · green technology
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