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Internal combustion engine

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Science Please! : The Internal Combustion Engine

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How does an internal combustion engine work?

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How Does an Internal Combustion Engine Work?

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Understanding an Internal Combustion Engine

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4 Stroke Engine Working Animation

An internal combustion engine (ICE) is a heat engine where the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high-pressure gases produced by combustion applies direct force to some component of the engine. The force is applied typically to pistons, turbine blades, rotor or a nozzle. This force moves the component over a distance, transforming chemical energy into useful mechanical energy.
  • History 

  • Etymology 

  • Applications 

  • Classification 

  • Reciprocating engines 

  • Combustion turbines 

  • Wankel engines 

  • Forced induction 

  • Fuels and oxidizers 

  • Cooling 

  • Starting 

  • Measures of engine performance 

  • Air and noise pollution