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By way of contrast, an [[external combustion engine]] such as a [[steam engine]] does work when the combustion process heats a separate working fluid, such as water or steam, which then in turn does work. |
By way of contrast, an [[external combustion engine]] such as a [[steam engine]] does work when the combustion process heats a separate working fluid, such as water or steam, which then in turn does work. |
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− | [[Jet engine]]s, most [[rocket]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are strictly classed as internal combustion engines, but the term ''internal combustion engine'' is also used to refer specifically to [[reciprocating engine]]s, [[Wankel engine]]s and similar designs in which combustion is intermittent. |
+ | [[Jet engine]]s, most [[rocket]]s and many [[gas turbine]]s are strictly classed as internal combustion engines, but the term ''internal combustion engine'' is also used to refer specifically to [[reciprocating engine]]s, [[Wankel engine]]s and similar designs in which combustion is intermittent. Today, i |
− | + | , ''internal combustion engine'' is abbreviated to the acronym [[ICE]]. |
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[[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)]] |
[[Image:4-Stroke-Engine.gif|framed|right|[[Four-stroke cycle]] (or Otto cycle)]] |
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