Engine
Engine is a device or machine which converts one form of Energy into another form (for its better efficiency).
Bablu Yadav
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What is Engine
Engine is a device or machine which converts one form of Energy into another form (for its better efficiency).
What is HEAT ENGINE
Heat engine is a device which transforms the chemical energy of a fuel into thermal energy and utilizes this thermal energy to perform useful work. Thus, thermal energy is converted to mechanical energy in a heat engine.
Heat engines can be broadly classified into two categories:
a) Internal Combustion Engines (IC Engines)
b) External Combustion Engines (EC Engines)
Application of Internal Combustion (IC) engine and External Combustion (EC)engine
IC Engine
| Type | Application |
|---|---|
| Gasoline engines | Automotive, Marine, Aircraft |
| Gas engines | Industrial power |
| Diesel engines | Automotive, Railways, Power, Marine Power, Aircraft, Industrial, Marine |
EC Engine
| Type | Application |
|---|---|
| Steam Engines | Locomotives, Marine |
| Stirling Engines | Experimental Space Vehicles |
| Steam Turbines | Power, Large Marine |
| Close Cycle Gas Turbine | Power, Marine |
Heat Engines whether Internal Combustion or External Combustion are of two types:
(i) Rotary engines
(ii) Reciprocating engines
