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The gasoline or spark-ignition (SI) internalcombustion engine uses the Otto cycle and externally supplied ignition. It burns an air/fuel mixture and in the process converts the chemical energy in the fuel into kinetic energy.
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Hofmann, D., Mencher, B., Häming, W., Hess, W. (2015). Basics of the gasoline (SI) engine. In: Reif, K. (eds) Gasoline Engine Management. Bosch Professional Automotive Information. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-03964-6_2
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