the otto engine
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The Otto Engine. Alexander Sitt 28 March 2009. Background. Nikolaus Otto, German engineer Born in Holzhausen an de Haide, 1832 Developed the first functioning 4-stroke engine (Otto cycle). http://www.erfinder.at/tag-der-erfinder/de/images/Nikolaus%20Otto.jpg. Engine. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Otto Engine
Alexander Sitt28 March 2009
Background
• Nikolaus Otto, German engineer
• Born in Holzhausen an de Haide, 1832
• Developed the first functioning 4-stroke engine (Otto cycle)
http://www.erfinder.at/tag-der-erfinder/de/images/Nikolaus%20Otto.jpg
Engine• One of the first successful
gasoline powered engine, produced in 1876
• Uses a spark plug to ignite compressed fuel/air mixture
• Regulated by a centrifugal governor controlling intake of fuel
• Water jacket around cylinder for cooling
http://www.ohtm.org/eng_otto.html
Otto Cycle (4-stroke)• Strokes:
– Intake of fuel/air mix (constant pressure)– Compression mix (adiabatic)– Power ignition (constant pressure)– Exhaust forced out (adiabatic)
http://www.btnturbopartner.com/images/pic_4stroke.gif
Applications
http://www.motocrossafrica.co.uk/Aprilia%20RS.JPG
http://mkiiisupra.homeip.net/images/1jz/1jzgteb.jpg
http://www.rosalsrentals.com/images/hondaGX35.jpg
Questions
• Title: Otto Engine
• By: Alexander Sitt
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Works Cited
• http://library.thinkquest.org/C006011/english/sites/ottomotor.php3?v=2
• http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blotto.htm
• http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/mechanical/articles/4127.aspx
• http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/otto.html