ME 4012 Lecture Notes - Internal Combustion Engine, Thermal Efficiency
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Combustion, often known as burning, is a fundamental chemical process that releases energy from a mixture of fuel and air. It is the most prevalent type of combustion. In an internal combustion engine (ice), the gasoline is ignited and consumed entirely within the engine"s internal combustion chamber. After that, the engine converts a portion of the energy released by combustion into productive work. For the engine to work, it must have two parts: one fixed cylinder and one piston that reciprocates. This is accomplished by the expanding combustion gases pushing the piston forward and causing the crankshaft to rotate. Ultimately, this motion is communicated to the wheels of the vehicle by a set of gears in the vehicle"s engine. The spark-ignition gasoline engine and the compression ignition diesel engine are the two most common types of internal combustion engines in use today. The most common type of internal combustion engine is a spark-ignition gasoline engine.
