CLASSIFICATIONS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

CLASSIFICATIONs

OF

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

        

IC engines are classified are based on:

• Number of strokes per cycle

          Four stroke engine               Two stroke engine

• Cycle of operations

          Otto cycle engine              Diesel cycle engine              Dual combustion cycle engine

• Types of fuel used

          Petrol engine                    Diesel engine               Gas engine

• Methods of charging

          Naturally aspirated engine             Supercharged engine

• Types of ignition

          Spark –ignition engine                 Compression ignition engine

• Types of cooling

          Air cooling                   Water cooling

• Speed of engines

           Low speed engine                Medium speed engine                  High speed engine

• Number of cylinders

           Single           Two             Four             Six               Eight            Twelve

• Arrangement of cylinders

           Straight or in line engine                  Horizontal engine                Radial engine   

                    V – engine                                     Opposed cylinder engine

• Method of governing

          Quality governing                           Quantity governing

• Valve arrangement

          L-head         I-head          F-head         T-head                  etc.....

Composed by:  R.Satheesh, M.E., Asso Prof., email: rsatheeshemail@gmail.com.