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IC Engine

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An internal combustion engine (ICE) is a heat engine in which the combustion of the fuel with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber is an integral part of a working fluid flow circuit. In internal combustion engines, the expansion of high temperature and high-pressure gases produced by combustion applies direct force to some component of the engine. The force is usually applied to a piston, turbine blade, rotor, s, or a nozzle. This force moves to the components at a distance and converts chemical energy into useful work.

The first commercially successful internal combustion engine was built around 1860 by Etienne Lenoir and the first modern internal combustion engine was built in 1876 by Nicholas Otto. And on their name engine name is Otto engine

The term internal combustion engine usually refers to an engine in which combustion occurs intermittently, such as the more familiar four-stroke and two-stroke piston engines, such as the six-stroke piston engine and the Wankel rotary engine. The second class of internal combustion engines uses continuous combustion: gas turbines, jet engines, and most rocket engines, each of which is described on internal combustion engines on the same principle as previously described. Firearms are also the form of an internal combustion engine (ICE).

In contrast, in an external combustion engine such as a steam or Stirling engine, the energy is transmitted to a working fluid, which is not mixed or contaminated with combustion products. Working fluids can be hot, air, hot water, pressurized water, or even liquid sodium in a boiler. IC engines are typically powered by liquids derived from fossil fuels, such as energy-dense fuels such as gasoline or diesel fuel. While there are many static applications, most ICEs are used in mobile applications and are the major power supplies for vehicles known as internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), such as cars, aircraft, and boats.

An ICE is usually fed with fossil fuels such as gas or petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, or fuel oil. The use of biodiesel for CI (compression ignition) engines and renewable fuels such as ethanol or methanol for SI (spark ignition) engines is increasing. Hydrogen is used occasionally and can be obtained from fossil fuels or renewable energy.

Combustion Chamber

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Internal combustion engines can have any number of combustion chambers (cylinders), of which numbers between one and twelve are common, although 36 (Lycoming R-7755) have been used. Having more cylinders in the engine offers two possible benefits: First, the engine can have a large displacement with small varying revolving masses, that is, the mass of each piston may be reduced, causing the engine to tremble. A smooth-running engine becomes a result of the piston moving up and down. Doubling the number of cylinders of the same size will double the torque and power. The downside of having more pistons is that the engine will generate more weight and more internal friction as a greater number of pistons rub inside their cylinders. This reduces fuel efficiency and robs the engine of some of its power. For high-performance gasoline engines that use current materials and technology, such as engines found in modern automobiles, there appears to be a dot around 10 or 12 cylinders, followed by a combination of cylinders for performance and efficiency. The overall barrier is created. However, exceptions such as the W16 engine from Volkswagen exist.

* Most car engines have four to eight cylinders, with some high-performance cars also having ten, 12 - or 16, and some very small cars and trucks have two or three. In previous years, some fairly large cars such as the DKW and Saab 92 had two-cylinder or two-stroke engines.

* Radial aircraft engines consisted of three to 28 cylinders; Examples include the smaller Kinnar B-5 and the larger Pratt & Whitney R-4360. Larger examples were constructed as multiple lines. As each row has an odd number of cylinders, a similar number indicates two or four-row engines, to give a similar firing sequence for the four-stroke engine. The largest of these was the Lycoming R-7755 with the 36 cylinders (which has four rows of nine cylinders), but it did not now enter production.

* Motorcycles typically have one to four cylinders, with some high-performance models; However, some 'novelties' exist with 8, 10, or 12.

* Snowmobiles typically have one to four cylinders and can typically have both 2-stroke or 4-stroke in an in-line configuration; However, again there are some innovations that exist with the V-4 engine.

* Small portable devices such as chainsaws, generators, and household lawn mowers are most commonly single cylinders, but two-cylinder chainsaws are present.

* Large reversible two-cycle marine diesel has a minimum of three to ten cylinders. Freight diesel locomotives typically have about 12 to 20 cylinders due to space limitations, as larger cylinders take up more space (volume) per kWh, which in turn causes an average piston speed of fewer than 30 feet and more than 40,000 hours. On engines running up to Second under Full strength.

Applications

Reciprocating piston engines are the most common power source for land and water vehicles, including automobiles, motorcycles, ships, and to a lesser extent, locomotives (some are electric but most use diesel engines. Rotary engines of Wankel design are used in some automobiles, aircraft, and motorcycles. These all are collectively known as the internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEV).

Where high power-to-load ratios are required, internal combustion engines appear as combustion turbines or Wankel engines. Powered aircraft typically use an ICE which can be a reciprocating engine. May use jet engines instead of airplanes and employ turboshafts instead of helicopters; Which are both types of turbines. In addition to providing propulsion, airliners may employ a separate Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) as an auxiliary power unit. Wankel engines are fitted for many unmanned aerial vehicles.

ICEs run large power generators that run the electrical grid. They are found in the range of some 100 MW with a typical power generation in the form of combustion turbines. Combined cycle power plants use high-temperature exhaust boiling and superheat water steam to run steam turbines. Thus, efficiency is high because more energy than fuel can only be extracted by the combustion engine. Combined cycle power plants achieve efficiencies ranging from 50% to 60%. Small-scale, stationary engines such as gas engines or diesel generators are used for backup or to provide electric power to areas connected to the electric grid.

Small engines (typically 2 gasoline stroke gasoline engines) are a common power source for lawn mowers, string trimmers, chain saws, leaf blowers, pressure washers, snowmobiles, jet skis, outboard motors, mopeds, and motorcycles.