Otto cycle
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The four-stroke cycle of a modern petrol engine. The cycle is called the Otto cycle after German engineer Nikolaus Otto, who introduced it in 1876. It improved on earlier engine cycles by compressing the fuel mixture before it was ignited.
Alternative name for the four-stroke cycle, introduced by the German engineer Nikolaus Otto (1832–1891) in 1876.
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