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two-cycle engine [′tü ¦sī·kəl ′en·jən]

(mechanical engineering)

A reciprocating internal combustion engine that requires two piston strokes or one revolution to complete a cycle.

Two-Cycle Engine

an internal combustion engine in which the work cycle is completed during one revolution of the crankshaft. The cycle includes intake of the fuel mixture (or air), compression, and combustion, as well as expansion and exhaust of gases; the whole cycle is completed during two strokes of the piston.

A part of the fresh charge entering the cylinder is invariably lost through the exhaust openings during the scavenging part of the cycle. This loss lowers the economic efficiency of the two-cycle engine. This type of engine also has the disadvantage of a high thermal loading of the piston, tending to lower the reliability of the engine. A complicated exhaust-scavenging arrangement is an additional disadvantage.

K. A. ROSANOV

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Ethanol is a big issue in the chainsaw and two-cycle engine community.

Chainsaw safety suggestions by Hall, Roger / Countryside & Small Stock Journal

Michael Kaergaard Madsen and Jesper Lykke Rasmussen of Vejle, Denmark, won for developing a prototype of a two-cycle engine that pushes unused gas back into the cylinder so that it is burned instead of wasted.

Students show their smarts at international science fair: ... by Ehrenberg, Rachel / Science News

Blue Marble Oil, headquartered in Houston, Texas, offers high-performance, premium two-cycle oils for ATV's, boat motors, snowmobiles and other two-cycle engines.

Outdoor Media selected as PR rep by Shooting Industry

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