The Otto Cycle

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The Otto Cycle

• Objective To provide information of the Otto
  cycle, examples, and applications

Johnny Lee
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What is it?

• A cycle involving the conversion of energy
  created by the combustion of an explosive gas to
  mechanical energy
• A 4 stroke cycle involving the suction of an
  explosive gas, compression, ignition, and
  expulsion of products from the combustion

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4 Stroke Engine

1. Intake
2. Combustion Chamber
3. Piston
4. Connecting Rod
5. Crank Shaft
6. Camshaft
7. Spark Plug
8. Exhaust Output

• Uses
• Cars
• Trucks
• Generators
• Advantages
• Fuel efficient
• Less harmful emissions
• Disadvantages
• Many moving parts
• Large in size
• Heavy

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2 Stroke Engine

• Uses
• Lawnmowers
• Garden Equipment
• Mopeds
• Advantages
• Simple
• Light
• Power
• Disadvantages
• Oil
• Less efficient
• Harmful Emissions

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Wankel Rotary Engine

1. Input
2. Rotor
3. Shaft
4. Spark Plug
5. Housing
6. Compression Chamber
7. Combustion Chamber
8. Output

• Uses
• Cars (Mazda)
• Go Carts
• Compressors
• Advantages
• Simple
• Light
• Power
• Disadvantages
• Sealing
• Efficiency
• Emissions

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Quasiturbine

• Uses
• Still a prototype
• Advantages
• Simple
• Efficient
• Emissions
• Power
• Disadvantages
• Lack of testing

1. Intake
2. Compression Chamber
3. Combustion Chamber
4. Combustion Products
5. Spark Plug
6. Exhaust output

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Relevance
What is it?
Engine4 stroke internal combustion engine
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Conclusion

• knowledge of the Otto cycle and its applications
• References
• www.answers.com
• www.howstuffworks.com
• www.wikipedia.org
• www.quasiturbine.com