5 Questions
What is an internal combustion engine?
An engine that uses combustion of fuel with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber
What applies direct force to some component of an internal combustion engine?
Expansion of high-temperature and high-pressure gases produced by combustion
What is the first commercially successful internal combustion engine known as?
Étienne Lenoir's engine
What does the force produced by combustion in an internal combustion engine transform chemical energy into?
Kinetic energy
What does the expansion of high-temperature and high-pressure gases in an internal combustion engine directly apply force to?
Pistons, turbine blades, rotor, or nozzle
Study Notes
Internal Combustion Engine Basics
- An internal combustion engine is a type of engine that generates power by burning fuel, typically gasoline or diesel, inside a combustion chamber within the engine.
Components and Functionality
- The force produced by combustion in an internal combustion engine transforms chemical energy into mechanical energy.
- The expansion of high-temperature and high-pressure gases in an internal combustion engine directly applies force to a piston or turbine.
- The piston or turbine is the component of an internal combustion engine that receives direct force from the combustion process.
Historical Development
- The first commercially successful internal combustion engine is known as the Otto cycle engine, named after Nikolaus August Otto, who patented it in 1876.
Test your knowledge of internal combustion engines with this quiz. Explore the components, operation, and principles of this type of heat engine. From combustion chambers to working fluid flow circuits, challenge your understanding of how internal combustion engines work.
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