The
gas motor also known as the four stroke internal combustion engine created by
Nickolaus Otto was first used to generate power in a motorcycle and later on
used in vehicles among other machinery. Power is generated from this engine
through a cycle that consists of four steps. A mixture of air and fuel is
introduced into an enclosed combustion chamber, this mixture is compressed
and then ignited (thus causing an explosion)and then resulting exhaust gases
are expelled from the combustion chamber. This reaction generates heat energy
which is then converted into mechanical energy when the piston moves up and
down. This motion is transferred to a crankshaft which powers a flywheel that
maintains the rotary motion.
