Comparison Between a Petrol Engine and A Diesel Engine:
Comparison Between a Petrol Engine and A Diesel Engine: In this post the information is purely based on exam point of view for the students struggling for the answer for the above topic Petrol engine: 1 Air petrol mixture is sucked in the engine cylinder during suction stroke. 2 Spark-plug is used. 3 Power is produced by spark ignition. 4 Thermal efficiency up to 25% 5 Occupies less space. 6 More running cost. 7 Light in weight. 8 Fuel costlier. 9 Petrol being volatile is dangerous. 1 Pre ignition possible. 1 Works on otto cycle. 1 Less dependable. 1 Used in cars and motor cycles. Diesel engine: Only air is sucked during suction stroke. Employs an injector. 3 Power is produced by compression ignition. 4 Thermal efficiency up to 40%. 5 Occupies more space. 6 Less running cost. Heavy in weight. 8 Fuel cheaper. 9 Diesel is non dangerous as it is non volatile. 1 Pre ignition not...