clasificatiion of engine

TYPES OF IC ENGINE


Classification of I.C. Engines: I.C. engines can be classified as follows:
   1. According to the number of strokes required to complete a cycle:
          (i) 2 stroke engine
          (ii) 4 stroke engine
    2. According to fuel used:
          (i) Petrol engine
          (ii) Diesel engine
         (iii) Gas Engine
   3. According to thermodynamic cycle of operation:
           (i) Constant volume or Otto cycle
          (ii) Constant Pressure or Diesel cycle
         (iii) Mixed or Dual cycle
  4. According to the ignition system used:
          (i) Spark Ignition engine
          (ii) Compression Ignition Engine
  5. According to the number of cylinders:
         (i) Single cylinder engine
         (ii) Multi Cylinder engine
  6. According to arrangement of cylinders:
         (i) Vertical engine
        (ii) Horizontal engine
        (iii) In line engines
        (iv) V engines
         (v) Radial engine
   7. According to the cooling system:
        (i) Air cooled engine
       (ii) Water cooled engine
   8. According to the speed of the engine:
        (i) Low Speed (below 400 rpm)
       (ii) Medium Speed (400 to 900 rpm)
       (iii) High Speed (above 900 rpm)
   9. According to lubrication system:
       (i) Splash Lubrication
       (ii) Pressure Lubrication
   10. According to field of application:
      (i) Stationary engine
      (ii) Mobile engine.