Industrial Revolution: Internal Combustion Engine

Daimler & Maybach

Created the carburetor.

Nikolaus Otto

He improved upon Lenoir's combustion engine by making it a four stroke engine. It was more efficient, ran smoother, and used coal gas for fuel.

Sadi Carnot

Wrote a paper called Inflections on the Motive Power of Fire, which showed that only a portion of heat produced from fuel in an engine is actually converted to energy. This became the basis of modern thermodynamics.

Steam Engine Broilers

Engineers were searching for a substitute for steam power. They had an increasing supply of fuels and wanted something with a higher efficiency. They also wanted to eliminate ____.

Rudolf Disel

Invented the compression-ignition engine, which used less volatile fuel. It was large and heavy, and good for powering locomotives and ships. It is still used today.

Etienne Lenoir

Made the first successful internal combustion engine. It was a double acting, two stroke engine, but it consumed too much fuel, and its ignition system was erratic. What it did well was stimulate discussion.

Induction, Compression, Power, Exhaust

The four strokes of a four stroke cycle engine.

Vehicles

The internal combustion engine presented a lot of economic potential, making machine shops and large scale printing operations possible. It also presented the possibility of ___, since it was compact and light.