![]() ![]() Most of such “engines”, today convert the “heat energy” stored fossil fuel (i.e., coal & petroleum) into workable mechanical energy – thus the name the “heat engines”. Then came the “steam engine, invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712, which was later improvised by James Watt in 1769, ushering in the age of the industrial revolution. These windmills were used throughout the high medieval and early modern periods. A windmill, converting wind power into rotational energy is known to be the oldest such engine (also called “wind engine”). These “engines”, have played a pivotal role in modern society. Conversion efficiencies have always been a crucial factor for these engines while transforming energy from one form to another. ![]() However, the most significant leap occurred when humanity mastered the art of converting energy from one form to another, giving rise to the invention of various kinds of engines, starting from the first windmill of the 9 th century in Persia. Later, animal power was harnessed to aid in labor, along with the harnessing of wind and water power which further expanded the capabilities of humans to get more work out from available resources. In the past, human muscles served as the primary source of power for various tasks, whether in times of peace or war. The defining characteristic of our present civilization, setting it apart from all other previous civilizations, is the widespread utilization of mechanical power. – from the Book “Henry’s Attic: Some Fascinating Gifts to Henry Ford and His Museum” by Ford R. out of a clear sky, the greatest inventive genius in the world had given me complete approval (for ICEV).” Edison’s statement was surprising, coming as it did from an ardent advocate of electrical power (& EV). I had hoped I was right, sometimes I knew I was, but here…. No man up to then had given me any encouragement. Keep at it.” Later Henry Ford remembered, “That bang on the table was worth worlds to me. Your car is self-contained-it carries its power plant-no fire, no boiler, no smoke, no steam. Steam cars won’t do either, for they have to carry a boiler and fire. Keep at it! Electric cars (read EVs) must keep near power stations. When he finished, Edison brought his fist down on the table with a bang and said, “Young man, that’s the thing you have it. Taking the chair next to the nearly deaf Edison, Ford described his prototype gasoline-powered carriage. Sometime in 1896, at the annual meeting of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, Alex Dow, from Detroit Edison, pointed to his chief engineer, Henry Ford & told Edison, “There’s a young fellow who has made a gas car (read ICEV).” Ford had just completed his Quadricycle. Future Of ICE & Possibilities Of Alternative Technologies.Status of pollution when alternative fuel vehicles are used.ICEV & EV: Comparative Performance Evaluation Of Some Of The Key Parameters. ![]()
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