Four-stroke engines are more efficient and produce less pollution than two-stroke engines but are more complex, heavier, and expensive. They complete one combustion cycle across four strokes, improving efficiency. However, they require more time to complete a cycle and have more parts, making them more complex and costly. Two-stroke engines are lighter, simpler, and produce more power but are louder, less fuel efficient, and cause more pollution due to an incomplete combustion cycle. They also experience more wear and tear, reducing durability.
Four-stroke engines are more efficient and produce less pollution than two-stroke engines but are more complex, heavier, and expensive. They complete one combustion cycle across four strokes, improving efficiency. However, they require more time to complete a cycle and have more parts, making them more complex and costly. Two-stroke engines are lighter, simpler, and produce more power but are louder, less fuel efficient, and cause more pollution due to an incomplete combustion cycle. They also experience more wear and tear, reducing durability.
Four-stroke engines are more efficient and produce less pollution than two-stroke engines but are more complex, heavier, and expensive. They complete one combustion cycle across four strokes, improving efficiency. However, they require more time to complete a cycle and have more parts, making them more complex and costly. Two-stroke engines are lighter, simpler, and produce more power but are louder, less fuel efficient, and cause more pollution due to an incomplete combustion cycle. They also experience more wear and tear, reducing durability.
Instructor: Eng. Romel Quente Date of Submission: April 20, 2023
Four Stroke Engine advantages and disadvantages.
Advantage Disadvantage 1. Efficiency: A four-stroke engine is 1. Complexity: Four-stroke engines are more efficient than a two-stroke more complex than two-stroke engine. This is because it completes engines. This means that they are one combustion cycle in four more expensive to manufacture and strokes, resulting in a higher thermal maintain. efficiency. 2. Size and weight: Four-stroke engines 2. Less pollution: Four-stroke engines are typically larger and heavier than produce less pollution compared to two-stroke engines of the same two-stroke engines. This is because power output. they have a separate exhaust stroke, 3. Power output: Four-stroke engines which helps to remove harmful produce less power than two-stroke gases from the engine. engines of the same size. This is 3. Durability: Four-stroke engines are because they require more time to more durable than two-stroke complete a combustion cycle. engines due to the reduced amount 4. Higher cost: Four-stroke engines are of wear and tear on the engine's generally more expensive than two- parts. stroke engines. This is due to their 4. Fuel economy: Four-stroke engines greater complexity and the higher are generally more fuel-efficient cost of manufacturing and than two-stroke engines. This is maintaining them. because they use less fuel to produce the same amount of power. Two Stroke Engine advantages and disadvantages. Advantage Disadvantages 1. Power output: Two-stroke engines 1. Pollution: Two-stroke engines produce more power than four- produce more pollution than four- stroke engines of the same size. This stroke engines because they do not is because they complete one have a separate exhaust stroke. This combustion cycle in two strokes, means that a portion of the fuel is which means they can operate at not burned completely, resulting in higher RPMs and produce more more harmful emissions. power. 2. Fuel economy: Two-stroke engines 2. Simplicity: Two-stroke engines are are generally less fuel-efficient than simpler in design than four-stroke four-stroke engines because they engines, which means they are less require more fuel to produce the expensive to manufacture and same amount of power. maintain. 3. Durability: Two-stroke engines are 3. Lighter weight: Two-stroke engines less durable than four-stroke engines are typically lighter in weight than due to the increased wear and tear on four-stroke engines of the same the engine's parts. power output, which makes them 4. Noise and Vibration: Two-stroke ideal for certain applications where engines tend to be louder and weight is a critical factor. produce more vibration than four- 4. Easy to start: Two-stroke engines stroke engines, which can be are easier to start than four-stroke uncomfortable for the user and can engines, especially in cold weather lead to fatigue over time. conditions, due to their simple design.