2006-09-29 18:04:54 · 6 answers · asked by Ahmed Yar K 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
1) Piston engine (Reciprocating combustion) regular car
2) Rotary engine (Wankel trichoidal rotor/piston) mazda
3) Turbine engine (think turboprop plane where engine turns a
propeller)
4) Turbojet (think fighter plane with exhaust gases driving the
plane instead of a propeller)
5) Rotary motor (electric) most all the electric motors around you
6) Linear motor (electric) think maglev train
2006-09-29 18:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
off course there is more to engines than the piston driven.
there is the wankel/rotay engine which though doesn't use pistons but essential runs on the same cycle as the other IC engines.
and then there are always the the jet engines which power the planes. not sure on the electrical ones
2006-10-03 17:42:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we also have displacer type Stirling engine in which a displacer is used which is less tight than piston in the piston chamber moreover this engine uses external combustion
more information you can see on www.americanstirlingcompany.com
2006-09-29 19:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by Cool guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are mechanical turbine engines (no pistons) and linear electrical motors.
2006-09-29 18:10:12 · answer #4 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We also have non-reciprocating (rotary) internal combustion engines like the Wankel engine.
2006-09-29 18:27:25 · answer #5 · answered by Raja 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can classify rotating equipment as fuel combustion driven and electromagnetic induction.
2006-09-29 18:19:42 · answer #6 · answered by indiananytime 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋