Question

A heat engine where the combustion of a fuel occurs in a chamber that is an integral part of the working fluids flow circuit is known as a/an:

Select one:
a. internal combustion engine
b. external combustion engine
c. cylinder combustion system engine
d. compression cylinder system engine

Answer 1

An engine where combustion occurs inside the working fluid's flow circuit is an internal combustion engine, which utilizes a cyclical process to convert heat into work.

Step-by-step explanation:

A heat engine where the combustion of a fuel occurs in a chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid's flow circuit is known as an internal combustion engine. This type of engine operates on a cyclical process, transferring heat into work. During this process, air is mixed with fuel during the intake stroke, compressed during the compression stroke, and ignited to convert chemical potential energy into thermal energy, followed by a power stroke where the gas does work, and finally, the exhaust stroke expels the hot gas to prepare the engine for the next cycle.