Difference between Internal combustion and external combustion engine?

An internal combustion engine burns the fuel inside the engine itself, i.e. gasoline burning in the cylinders. An external combustion burns the fuel outside the engine, i.e a steam engine on a...

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The only external combustion engine I can think of would be a steam engine. I suppose subway trains could be considered external since they receive electrical power from outside to run the electric...

Internal combustion engine is where the fuel is ignited in the cylinderto make the piston move, petrol or deisel.. A steam engine has an external pressure vessel to suply the steam to the cylinder to...

There is no difference. Both are internal combustion engines. I think I know what you're asking though. A gasoline engine uses spark ignition and a diesel engine uses compression ignition. The...