By design, Wankel rotary engines burn oil. The consumed oil helps lubricate the engine and ensure that it isn’t damaged. This oil consumption also adds to the fuel economy and emissions issues that the design already has. Why do rotary engines have 2 spark plugs? Combustion. Most rotary engines haveRead More →
History. IH Cub Cadet was a premium line of small tractors, established in 1960 as part of International Harvester. … In 1981, due to financial hardships, IH sold the Cub Cadet division to the MTD corporation, which took over production and use of the Cub Cadet brand name (without theRead More →
It ensures stable performance even in crowded traffic conditions, on uphills, and during high-speed riding. In this system, there is a web of passages around the cylinder that circulates the coolant, which, in turn, keeps the engine temperature cool and under control. Why do air-cooled engines overheat? There are twoRead More →
Rotary engines have a low thermal efficiency as a result of a long combustion chamber and unburnt fuel making it to the exhaust. They also have problems with rotor sealing as a result of uneven temperatures in the combustion chamber since combustion only occurs in one portion of the engine.Read More →
This is different from a gasoline engine in two ways: 1) gas engines introduce a mixture of fuel and air during the intake stroke, and 2) in a diesel, air is only drawn in during the intake stroke. … And, at the top of the piston’s stroke that’s exactly whatRead More →
Most people can generally tell the difference between powered aircraft and gliders – gliders have long high aspect ratio wings but no engine whilst powered aircraft have a propeller at the front of the fuselage with smaller wing spans. … Can you land a Cessna with no engine? In fact,Read More →