internal combustion engine
C8796
concept
An internal combustion engine is a machine that converts the chemical energy of fuel into mechanical work by burning the fuel-air mixture within its cylinders to produce controlled explosions that drive pistons or rotors.
All labels observed (27)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| internal combustion engine canonical | 43 |
| automobile engine | 38 |
| air-cooled engine | 15 |
| gasoline engine | 14 |
| automotive engine | 9 |
| racing engine | 7 |
| inline-four engine | 6 |
| rotary engine | 6 |
| petrol engine | 5 |
| motorcycle engine | 3 |
| two-stroke diesel engine | 3 |
| diesel engine technology | 2 |
| sleeve-valve engine | 2 |
| turbocharged gasoline engine | 2 |
| air-cooled piston engine | 1 |
| automotive diesel engine | 1 |
| automotive piston engine | 1 |
| experimental engine | 1 |
| high-speed engine | 1 |
| inline-four petrol engine | 1 |
| internal combustion engine configuration | 1 |
| naturally aspirated gasoline engine | 1 |
| opposed-piston engine | 1 |
| overhead-valve engine | 1 |
| turbocharged direct injection engine | 1 |
| turbocharged piston engine | 1 |
| two-stroke engine | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: internal combustion engine
Generated description
An internal combustion engine is a machine that converts the chemical energy of fuel into mechanical work by burning the fuel-air mixture within its cylinders to produce controlled explosions that drive pistons or rotors.
Instances (134)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
Wright J‑4 Whirlwind radial engine
surface form:
Wright J-4 Whirlwind
|
air-cooled engine |
| Volkswagen Group W12 | automobile engine |
|
V8
surface form:
V8 engine
|
internal combustion engine configuration |
| Wankel rotary engine | — |
| Skyactiv-G engine | gasoline engine |
| Duramax V8 diesel | — |
| Ferrari Dino V6 | automotive engine |
| GM Ecotec LNF | — |
|
Nakajima Mamoru 11 radial engine
surface form:
Nakajima Mamoru 11
|
air-cooled engine |
| Nettuno V6 | — |
| LL8 | automotive engine |
| GM High Feature V6 engines | automobile engine |
| VR38DETT | — |
| Alfa Romeo Twin Cam inline-four | — |
| Busso V6 | automobile engine |
| Chevrolet 409 cubic inch V8 | automobile engine |
| 2.5-litre Busso V6 | automobile engine |
| GM 3800 Series II V6 | automobile engine |
| 3.4L DOHC V6 (LQ1) | automobile engine |
| Rolls-Royce CV12 TCA diesel | — |
| 3.0-litre Busso V6 | automobile engine |
| Fiat A.74 | air-cooled engine |
| Rocket V8 engine | automobile engine |
| 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 Nettuno | — |
|
Fiat A.80 engine
surface form:
Fiat A.80
|
air-cooled engine |
| Studebaker V8 engine | automobile engine |
| EMD 645-series diesel engine | two-stroke diesel engine |
|
2.5L VM Motori turbodiesel (in some markets)
surface form:
2.5L VM Motori turbodiesel
|
— |
| EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline engines | turbocharged gasoline engine |
| Bristol Jupiter | air-cooled engine |
| Rolls-Royce XG-40 | experimental engine |
|
Mercedes-Benz OM668 automotive diesel engine
surface form:
Mercedes-Benz OM668
|
automotive diesel engine |
| Rover V8 engine | automobile engine |
| Rover K-series engine | automotive engine |
|
3.5-litre Toyota 2GR-FE V6 engine
surface form:
Toyota 2GR-FE
|
automobile engine |
| Rover T-series engine | — |
|
Rolls-Royce K60 multi-fuel engine
surface form:
Rolls-Royce K60
|
opposed-piston engine |
| BMC A-series engine | inline-four petrol engine |
|
Bentley BR2 aircraft engine
surface form:
Bentley BR2
|
rotary engine |
| Bentley 4½ Litre car engine | — |
| Skyactiv-D engine | — |
| Ford 302 V8 engine | automobile engine |
| Ford flathead V8 | automobile engine |
| 4.2L Essex V6 | automobile engine |
|
Nakajima Homare radial engine
surface form:
Nakajima Homare
|
air-cooled engine |
| 6.75 L Rolls-Royce–Bentley L-series V8 | automobile engine |
| BMW M62 4.4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 | — |
| Turbocharged Direct Injection | diesel engine technology |
| MAN D26 | — |
| Detroit Diesel 6V53 | — |