Spark Ignition (SI) engine can be compared with Compression Ignition (CI) engine system in 7 aspects. Those 7 aspects are engine speed, cycle efficiency, fuel used, ..
Honda developed VTEC (Variable Timing and Lift Electronic Control) to improve the volumetric efficiency of a four-stroke internal combustion engine. Ikuo Kajitani, ..
The below table can be read like the table of comparison between the two types of engines and also as the merits and demerits of the two designs. S.no 4-Stroke Engine ..
The performance of the diesel engine means power and efficiency. The diesel engine develops as the various parameters of the engine such as piston speed, ..
Governor is a device used to maintain the speed of an engine within specified limits when the engine works in varying of different loads. Based on the source of controlling ..
The various advantages of using the steam turbine over steam engine are as follows: It requires less shaft workspace compared to the steam engine. The absence of various ..
The lubrication is the supply of oil between two surfaces having relative movement. While applying lubrication to engine parts one should choose good lubricant to ..
Comparison between a petrol engine and diesel engine can be done in aspects like working, pressures, combustion, operating cycle, compression ratios, thermal efficiency, ..
An engine is a device which transforms one form of energy into another form with its associated conversion efficiency. Heat engine classification can be done into ..
Factors that influence ignition delay in diesel engine (Compression Ignition or ‘CI’ engine) are Compression ratio Inlet air temperature Coolant temperature ..
In an air-cooling system, the outer surface of the cylinder and cylindrical head in reciprocating engine is cooled by air flowing over them. To increase the heat ..
Following are the factors that influence compressed ignition (CI) engine cycle: Non-constant pressure combustion of the fuel Dissociation Blow-down losses Pumping ..
Generally fuels rating is given for their antiknock qualities. The rating of fuels is done by defining two parameters called Octane number and Cetane number for gasoline ..
The internal combustion engines are the engines in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral ..
