For most of us around the world, our cars will be powered by either a humble yet hard-working four-cylinder engine, or a smooth ... The article takes a closer look at 4-cylinder vs 6-cylinder ...

The compression (2,3) and work (4,5) strokes are both adiabatic. From, Reynolds & Perkins, McGraw Hill (1977) In the "real" cycle, inlet and exhaust flow restrictions reduce and increase these ...