Internal Combustion Engine

Basics

• A Heat Engine where the combustion occurs inside the same circuit as the Working Fluid
• Essentially:
  • Piston Engines
    • Spark Ignition Piston Engines
    • Compression Ignition Piston Engines
    • The other misc odd/emerging methods
  • Jet Engines
    • Pulse Jets
    • Turbojets
    • Turbofans
    • Turboshaft/Turboprops
    • (SC)RAM Jets

Internal Links

• External Combustion Engine

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Internal Combustion Engines