AUTOMOBILE

An Otto cycle is an ideal thermodynamic cycle that describes the function of a spark ignition piston engine. The idea of Otto cycle was first proposed by Nicolas Otto back then in 1876. It is the thermodynamic cycle most commonly found in automobile engines. It describes what happens to a mass of gas as it … Read more

A supercharger is an air compressor that increases the pressure or density of air supplied to an internal combustion chamber of the engine. It gives each intake cycle of the engine more oxygen, allowing it burn more fuel and do more work, thus increasing power. The power for the supercharger can be provided mechanically by … Read more

An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.  Internal Combustion Engines can be classified into: Internal combustion engines can further be described as 2-stroke or 4-stroke in nature. They are called “2-stroke” and “4-stroke” based on the number of … Read more

Now, what is a diesel engine and a petrol engine? Petrol and diesel engines are the main engines in the automobile industry today and both are internal combustion engines. The diesel engine is an internal combustion engine in which air is compressed to sufficiently high temperature to ignite diesel fuel injected into the cylinder, where … Read more

When it comes to functioning of various machines, two components are very important in maintaining smooth and efficient operations: the flywheel and the governor. These mechanical devices work different in their respective applications. The flywheel is a rotating mass that acts as an energy storage reservoir, mainly used to regulate the rotational speed of a … Read more

The steering gear mechanism is used for changing the direction of two or more of the wheel axles with reference to the chassis, so as to move the automobile in any desired path. Usually, the two back wheels have a common axis which is fixed in direction with reference to the chassis and the steering … Read more