Artwork: In an external combustion engine (such as a steam engine), fuel burns outside the cylinder and the heat (typically in the form of hot steam) has to be piped some distance. In an internal combustion engine (such as a car engine), the fuel burns right inside the cylinders, whic...
Hemi Engine FAQ What is so special about a Hemi engine? The Hemi engine's unique design, which features less surface area, results in less heat loss. This means the engine's peak pressure can be higher, which can result in better efficiency. Additionally, larger valves mean it's easier ...
The Stirling engine is a heat engine that is vastly different from the internal-combustion engine in your car. It has the potential to be more efficient than most types of engines, but it hasn't made it into mass production yet. Find out why.
Stirling engines have regenerators. A regenerator is a heat exchanger inside the engine that saves some heat from one cycle for use in the next cycle. There are no valves in a Stirling engine and there is no intake or exhaust (from the engine itself) because the working gas is sealed ins...
While there's a good chance that your fire extinguisher will sit on the wall for years, collecting dust, it could end up saving your property and even your life. Learn the correct way to use an extinguisher and see what sort of fire suppressant works bes
A heat exchanger works like a water heater. The water heater is heated by burning gas, while the heat exchanger is a hot medium that is not a bright fire. Internal heat exchanger pipe loop: there are two road is a cooling source, the other is a cooling source, is cooling source like...
Remember that the diesel engine has no spark plug that intakes air and compresses it; instead it injects the fuel directly into the combustion chamber (direct injection). It is the heat of the compressed air that lights the fuel in a diesel engine. In the next section, we'll examine the...
How a steam engine works Types of steam engine Did steam really die? Who invented the steam engine... and when? Find out more What powers a steam engine? It takesenergyto do absolutely anything you can think of—to ride on a skateboard, to fly on anairplane, to walk to the shops, ...
An internal combustion engine works by burning fuel and air inside a cylinder to create pressure that drives a piston. This motion is transferred to a crankshaft, which turns the engine’s wheels or driveshaft. What is horsepower? Horsepower is a unit of power that is used to measure the ...
Along with the notion ofwhat is a hemi engine, let’s find out what type of technology is used on this engine! The hemisphere shape was chosen to maximize the efficiency of the combustion engine while preventing heat from escaping from the chambers. Furthermore, the head allows for the pres...