Otto cycle

English

Etymology

Named after Nikolaus Otto, German engineer.

Proper noun

Otto cycle

  1. 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.

Hypernyms

Coordinate terms
  • Atkinson cycle
  • Diesel cycle
  • Stirling cycle

See also
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