The Otto Cycle Objective To provide information of

The Otto Cycle Objective: To provide information of the Otto cycle, examples, and applications Johnny Lee

What is it? • A cycle involving the conversion of energy created by the combustion of an explosive gas to mechanical energy • A 4 stroke cycle involving the suction of an explosive gas, compression, ignition, and expulsion of products from the combustion

4 Stroke Engine Uses: • Cars • Trucks • Generators Advantages: • Fuel efficient • Less harmful emissions Disadvantages: • Many moving parts • Large in size • Heavy 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Intake Combustion Chamber Piston Connecting Rod Crank Shaft Camshaft Spark Plug Exhaust Output

2 Stroke Engine Uses: • • • Lawnmowers Garden Equipment Mopeds Advantages: • • • Simple Light Power Disadvantages: • • • Oil Less efficient Harmful Emissions

Wankel Rotary Engine Uses: • • • Cars (Mazda) Go Carts Compressors Advantages: • • • Simple Light Power Disadvantages: • • • Sealing Efficiency Emissions 1. Input 2. Rotor 3. Shaft 4. Spark Plug 5. Housing 6. Compression Chamber 7. Combustion Chamber 8. Output

Quasiturbine Uses: • Still a prototype Advantages: • • Simple Efficient Emissions Power Disadvantages: • Lack of testing 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Intake Compression Chamber Combustion Products Spark Plug Exhaust output

Relevance What is it? Engine: 4 stroke internal combustion engine

Conclusion • knowledge of the Otto cycle and it’s applications References • • www. answers. com www. howstuffworks. com www. wikipedia. org www. quasiturbine. com