What are the engines

What are the engines

The car's engine is aA device that generates mechanical energy, which is necessary for the movement of the machine. The receipt of this type of energy is due to the transformation of another energy, the source of which is constantly replenished.

What are the engines

Types of engines

To date, there are gasoline,Carburetor, injector and diesel engines. The gasoline engine belongs to the class of internal combustion engines, in the cylinders of which there is a fuel-air mixture ignited by an electric spark. It is controlled by the regulation of air, carried out by means of a throttle valve.
Throttle control is usually performed from the driver's seat - lever, push-button or pedal.
Carburetor engines operate at the expense of combustibleA mixture, the process of cooking which takes place in the carburetor. The carburetor itself is a special device that mixes fuel with airflow with the help of aerodynamic forces. These forces, in turn, are caused by the air flow, which is absorbed by the carburetor engine. In injector engines, fuel is injected into the air stream by special injectors. The fuel is supplied to them under pressure, and the metering is carried out by means of an electronic control unit that opens the nozzle. The diesel engine is a reciprocating internal combustion engine that operates by means of atomized fuel that ignites from contact with air that is heated by compression.
Since the operation of the diesel engine does not require evaporation of fuel, it can work on kerosene, fuel oil, rapeseed and palm oil, deep fat, crude oil and many other fuel options.

Innovations in engine construction

The modern world does not stand still - it is already inventedElectric motor, which uses electrical energy for its work, drawing it from fuel cells or batteries. The main disadvantage of cars equipped with an electric motor is a rather small capacity of an electric power source, which leads to a low power reserve. Also there is a so-called hybrid power unit that combines an electric motor and an internal combustion engine that are connected by a generator. Transmission of energy in a hybrid car is performed sequentially (internal combustion engine - generator - motor - wheel) or in parallel. The most common is a hybrid power plant with a parallel layout (ICE - transmission - wheel and ICE - generator - electric motor - wheel).