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Exhaust Stroke
-The exhaust valve is opened and
some exhaust escapes with the
piston remaining fixed.
-The piston forces the remaining
exhaust to escape. The exhaust
valve is then closed, the intake valve
opened, and the cycle repeats
Applications
Common cycle used in internal combustion
engines.
Otto cycle (4 stroke) engines are commonly
used in most cars and trucks today
Conclusion:
Otto cycle engines are most commonly used
compare to 2 stroke or Wankel (rotary) engine
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_cycle
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/OttoCycle.html
http://www.keveney.com/otto.html
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K12/airplane/engopt.html