• An engine (or motor) is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy
  • A heat engine (מנוע חום, מנוע תרמי)
    • converts heat energy into mechanical energy
    • internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine)
      • the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit
    • external combustion engine (EC engine) (מנוע בעירה חיצונית)
      • steam engine (מנוע קיטור)
    • rocket engine (מנוע רקטי)
    • jet engine (מנוע סילון)
    • radial engine (מנוע כוכבי)