Otto cycle

Otto cycle
the basic thermodynamic cycle of the normal four-stroke internal combustion engine - isentropic compression, constant-volume heat addition, isentropic expansion, and constant-volume heat rejection
Syn: four-stroke cycle

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  • Otto cycle — A thermodynamic cycle for the conversion of heat into work, consisting of two isentropic phases interspersed between two constant volume phases. It is the four stroke cycle of operation that produces the power within the cylinders of an internal… …   Aviation dictionary

  • otto cycle — Four stroke cycle consisting of the intake, compression, firing, and exhaust strokes, in honor of Otto Benz, the inventor. Also see four stroke cycle engine. It was named after the German engineer Dr. Nikolaus Otto (1832 1891) who first patented… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • otto cycle — ˈäd.(ˌ)ō, ˈä(ˌ)tō noun Usage: usually capitalized O Etymology: after Nikolaus A. Otto died 1891 German technician and inventor : a four stroke cycle for internal combustion engines of the type used in automobiles wherein the first stroke consists …   Useful english dictionary

  • Otto cycle — Thermodynam. an idealization of the thermodynamic cycle of the internal combustion engine with air as the working substance: intake of air at atmospheric pressure, then adiabatic compression, then ignition with an increase of pressure and… …   Universalium

  • Otto cycle — /ˈɒtoʊ saɪkəl/ (say otoh suykuhl) noun the working cycle of a four stroke internal combustion engine. {named after NA Otto, 1832–91, German engineer} …  

  • Otto (disambiguation) — Otto is a given name of Germanic origin. Otto may also refer to: Contents 1 Companies 2 Fictional characters 3 Places …   Wikipedia

  • Otto (surname) — Otto is a surname, and may refer to Catherine Otto, author of echocardiography textbooks Dr. Douglas Otto, American school superintendent Felix Otto (born 1966), German mathematician Frei Otto (born 1925), German architect Gustav Otto (1883–1926) …   Wikipedia

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