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Ag Eng 22

Name: Clyle Deon D. de la Cruz Course: BSA-2 B


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.

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