The Basics Of The Petrol Car Engine

The Basics Of The Car Petrol Engine The basic principle behind the petrol engine and for that matter, the diesel engine, is one of internal combustion, although the two differ in their respective fuel systems and their method of initiating the combustion process. The petrol engine used in many production…

Induction And Compression Of An Engine

Ignition Compression Of A Car Engine Dr Rudolf Diesel took out patent 7241 in 1892 which detailed an engine design relying on the induction of coal dust for fuel. Prior to this, the English engineer Herbert Ackroyd-Stuart filed patent 7146 in 1890 which contained a design for an engine which ran…

How Does A Car Engine Work

How Does A Car Engine Work A Petrol Engine operates the principle of combustion. A fuel/air mixture is pulled into a cylinder, the cylinder is then closed off and the piston is thrust upwards to create compression. A spark is introduced to ignite the mixture to create combustion to thrust…