ME- 355

IC Engines
Assignment 1

By Prateek Gau
B12108
ME, 3rd Year

Wankel Engine

Developed in 1951 by Felix

Introduction
A type of Internal Combustion Engine that
uses a rotary design.
Uses Four strokes cycle (intake,
compression, combustion, exhaust) Otto
Cycle
Rotor (Reuleaux Rotor , Triangular shaped
with equaled width ) on eccentric shaft
Design to Minimize Volume while Maximizing
Compression ratio.
Smooth power flow, high RPM and superior
power to weight ratio

Mechanism

Intake Stroke
The intake phase of the cycle
starts when the tip of the rotor
passes the intake port. At the
moment when the intake port is
exposed to the chamber, the
volume of that chamber is close
to its minimum. As the rotor
moves past the intake port, the
volume of the chamber expands,
drawing air/fuel mixture into the
chamber.

Compression stroke

As the rotor continues its motion

around the housing, the volume
of the chamber gets smaller and
the air/fuel mixture gets
compressed. By the time the face
of the rotor has made it around to
thespark plugs, the volume of
the chamber is again close to its

Power Stroke
Spark plugs ignite the air-fuel
mixture. The pressure of
combustion forces the rotor to
move in the direction that makes
the chamber grow in volume. The
combustion gases continue to
expand, moving the rotor and
creating power, until the peak of
the rotor passes the exhaust port.

Exhaust Stroke

Once the peak of the rotor passes

the exhaust port, the highpressure combustion gases are
free to flow out the exhaust. As
the rotor continues to move, the
chamber starts to contract, forcing
the remaining exhaust out of the
port. By the time the volume of
the chamber is nearing its
minimum, the peak of the rotor

Two Cylinder Stirling

Engine

Invented in 1816 by Rev. Robert

Stirling

Introduction
Two Cylinder Stirling Engine has two
pistons (connected by a crank) in two
separate cylinders.
One cylinder is hot and the other is cold.
The cylinders are connected by a
passage, whose opening may or may not
be blocked by one of the pistons
The passage may contain a regenerator,
a material through which gas must flow if
it passes from one to the other cylinder.
Regenerator absorbs heat from and

Mechanism
Expansion
Most of the gas in the system
has just been driven into the hot
cylinder. The gas heats and
expands driving both pistons
inward.

Transfer
The gas has expanded (about 3
times in this example). Most of
the gas (about 2/3) is still
located in the hot cylinder.
Flywheel momentum carries the
crankshaft the next 90 degrees,
transferring the bulk of the gas
to the cool cylinder.

Contraction
The majority of the expanded
gas has shifted to the cool
cylinder. It cools and contracts,
drawing both pistons outward.

Transfer
The contracted gas is still
located in the cool cylinder.
Flywheel momentum carries the
crank another 90 degrees,
transferring the gas to back to
the hot cylinder to complete the
cycle

4 Stroke Diesel Engine

Invented by Rudolf Diesel

Introduction
The diesel engine is an internal
combustion engine that uses the
heat of compression to initiate
ignition and burn the fuel that has
been injected into the combustion
chamber.
Has a higher compression ratio than
gasoline based engine (14:1 to 25:1)
Better fuel mileage

Mechanism

Intake
The intake valve opens, and
fresh air (containing no fuel),
is drawn into the cylinder.

Compression
As the piston rises, the air is
compressed, causing its
temperature to rise. At the end of
the compression stroke, the air is
hot enough to ignite fuel.

Power
As the fuel burns, the gas in the
cylinder heats and expands,
driving the piston.

Exhaust
The exhaust valve opens, and the
exhaust is driven out of the
cylinder.

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