Otto engine in a factory. 19th-century illustration of a gas engine (lower left) powering tissue presses in a paper factory. The connecting rod,belts and wheels across top transmit the power to the presses. The exhaust gases from the engine are being used to heat chemicals at lower centre. A gas engine is an internal combustion engine that runs on a gas fuel. The first practical gas engines included those by German engineer Nikolaus Otto (1832-1891) in the 1860s. Artwork from 'Moteurs' (1911) by French civil engineer Max de Nansouty (1854-1913),part of the 'Les merveilles de la science' series of 1867-1891 by Louis Figuier | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library |
Bildgröße: | 5154 px × 3415 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |