DescriptionInternal combustion (IC) engines are prime movers that use a Carnot cycle. They are heat engines and use a temperature difference to do work. They burn compressed mixtures of air and fuel. IC engines have relatively high power to weight ratios, and are far more autonomous than electric motor prime movers. All prime movers have many uses. IC engines are used for: transport vehicles (motorcycles, automobiles, trains, aircraft, boats/ships), electric generators (mobile, fixed), pumps (mobile, fixed), gas compressors, construction vehicles (cranes, earthmovers, pavers) and equipment (crushers, mixers), agriculture vehicles (tractors, harvesters/combines), gardening vehicles (tractors) and equipment (mowers, chain and rotary saws, tillers, mulchers, chippers, blowers, snow throwers/blowers), recreation vehicles (model aircraft, boating, automobile racing, RVs) and more.
- ASME: Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Division - Encourages research, development and data exchange among its members. Includes events, publications, codes and standards, and contact information.
- Auto Math Calculations - Features technical articles and several calculation tools for evaluating the thermodynamic efficiency of engines.
- Carbuinyector - Provides information on a new automotive technology that could help to lower emissions from an internal combustion engine and increase fuel efficiency.
- Carnot Cycle - Explains the basics of the Carnot cycle. Includes thermodynamic diagrams and theorems.
- Concept Engine - Describes different engine design concepts, sorted by nation, as well as some support systems. Addresses efficiency and performance, insights, characteristics, with pictures and animations.
- CSU Engine Web Pages - Thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics in internal combustion engines. Applets are used to perform simple calculations. Developed at Colorado State University.
- Four Stroke Internal Combustion Engine - Explains the strokes of internal combustion engines using animations from the Glenn Research Center.
- HowStuffWorks: How Automobile Ignition Systems Work - Explains the basics of ignition systems in Otto cycle engine. Includes technical animations and drawings.
- HowStuffWorks: How Car Engines Work - Explains the basics of Otto cycle engines. Include technical drawings and animations.
- HowStuffWorks: How Does a Miller Cycle Engine Work - Explains the technical and historical background of the Miller cycle.
- Hydrodrive - UK based firm offering to install a supplementary hydrogen fuel cell to vehicles in order to save fuel and cut emissions by up to 95 percent. Includes information on the technologies involved.
- Hydrogen Developed Technology Inc. - Provides information on hydrogen generators that save fuel, increase MPG, reduce emissions, and increase power and torque by injecting hydrogen into the combustion chamber of internal combustion engines.
- Improve MPG: The Factors Affecting Fuel Economy - Presents a methodology to assess engine's performance as well as one's own driving habits to improve driving efficiency.
- Kruse Limited Temperature Cycle - Describes an innovative thermodynamic engine cycle which limits peak combustion temperature in direct injection petrol, gasoline and diesel engines. Includes engine cycle overview and description, references, diagrams and patents.
- Wikipedia: Carnot Heat Engine - Free encyclopedia article explaining the Carnot cycle, with emphasis on engines.
- Wikipedia: Internal Combustion Engine - Free encyclopedia article covers internal combustion engine technology and applications. Addresses operation modes, thermodynamic cycle and efficiency, fuel types, support systems and parts.
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