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• Compression Ignition (CI) Engines: Ignition occurs due to the heat generated
by compressing the air-fuel mixture.
2. Fuel Type:
• Gasoline Engines: Use gasoline or petrol as fuel.
3. Working Cycle:
• Two-stroke Engines: Complete the power cycle in two strokes of the piston
(intake/compression and power/exhaust).
• Four-stroke Engines: Complete the power cycle in four strokes of the piston
(intake, compression, power, exhaust).
4. Number of Strokes:
• Two-Stroke Engines: Complete a power cycle in two strokes.
• Supercharged Engines: Use a mechanical compressor to force more air into the
combustion chamber.
• Turbocharged Engines: Utilize a turbocharger driven by exhaust gases to
increase air intake into the combustion chamber.
The two primary thermodynamic processes that represent the actual cycles in
internal combustion engines, specifically petrol (spark ignition) and diesel
(compression ignition) engines, are the Otto cycle and the Diesel cycle, respectively.
1. Petrol Engine:
Ideal Otto Cycle:
• 1-2: Isentropic compression (adiabatic)
• 2-3: Constant-volume heat addition (isochoric)
• 3-4: Isentropic expansion (adiabatic)
• 4-1: Constant-volume heat rejection (isochoric)
Key Differences:
• Compression and Expansion: Real cycle has lower pressure and temperature due to friction.
• Combustion: Real cycle shows a gradual increase in temperature, not a sudden jump, due to
incomplete combustion.
• Exhaust: Real cycle does not reach the initial pressure due to residual gas.
2. Diesel Engine:
Ideal Diesel Cycle:
• 1-2: Isentropic compression (adiabatic)
• 2'-3': Constant-pressure heat addition with heat losses to walls, not perfectly constant due to
fuel injection time
• 3'-4': Non-isentropic expansion (due to friction and incomplete combustion)
• 4'-1': Constant-volume heat rejection with residual gas remaining in the cylinder
P-V Diagram:
Key Differences:
• Compression and Expansion: Similar to the Otto cycle, the real cycle has lower pressure and
temperature due to friction.
• Heat Addition: Real cycle shows a less steep line in the heat addition process, not perfectly
horizontal due to fuel injection time.
• Combustion and Expansion: Similar to the Otto cycle, the real cycle shows a gradual rise in
temperature and non-isentropic expansion due to incomplete combustion and friction.
P5: - Task 1 E: - Compare between spark and compression ignition engine
according to the following parameters: (Type of fuel, Ignition methods, The related
air standard cycle, Compression ratio, Thermal efficiency)
Additional Differences:
• Power Output: SI engines typically have higher power output per unit of displacement due to
higher RPMs.
• Torque Output: CI engines have higher torque output per unit of displacement due to the higher
compression ratio and fuel characteristics.
• Emissions: SI engines tend to emit more NOx due to higher combustion temperatures, while CI
engines emit more particulate matter (soot) due to incomplete combustion.
• Applications: SI engines are commonly used in cars and light trucks, while CI engines are
commonly used in heavy-duty vehicles like trucks and buses.
Piston A reciprocating
component that moves
up and down inside the
cylinder, transferring the
force of expanding gases
created during
combustion into
mechanical energy.