History of the Internal Combustion Engine
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What was the primary reason for the failure of many early internal combustion engine designs?

  • Insufficient air/fuel mixture compression
  • Inadequate cylinder wall cooling during continuous operation (correct)
  • Poor thermal efficiency due to inefficient spark ignition
  • Lack of utilization of wasted energy in exhaust heat
  • Which of the following fundamental ideas for internal combustion engines is NOT related to diesel engine operation?

  • Utilization of wasted energy in exhaust heat
  • Compression of air before ignition
  • Electric spark ignition (correct)
  • Self-ignition of fuel in highly compressed air
  • Who developed the first commercial electric spark ignited internal combustion engine?

  • Sadi Carnot
  • Unknown inventor
  • Robert Street
  • Lenoir (correct)
  • What was the primary limitation of Lenoir's internal combustion engine?

    <p>Very poor thermal efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many years passed before a useable internal combustion engine was developed and built for use in industry after Robert Street's working model?

    <p>100 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significant contribution of Sadi Carnot to the development of internal combustion engines?

    <p>Establishment of fundamental ideas for internal combustion engines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the person who suggested several ideas for improving engine efficiency and defined the four-stroke cycle in 1862?

    <p>Beau De Rochas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was the first engine designed on the two-stroke principle built?

    <p>1881</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with being the originator of the diesel engine?

    <p>Dr. Rudolf Diesel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the fuel used by Rudolf Diesel in his 1899 experiment?

    <p>Coal dust</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did diesel engines come into wide practical use in Europe?

    <p>1900</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the innovation introduced by Prosper L’Orange in 1909?

    <p>Precombustion chamber</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did the U.S. diesel industry begin?

    <p>1912</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significant development introduced by Detroit Diesel in 1986?

    <p>Electronically controlled diesel fuel injection system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significant regulation introduced in 2007?

    <p>Tier 3 emission standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the target reduction in NOx levels by 2010?

    <p>90% from 2007 levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

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