Engines by Cylinder Configurations

Cylinder Layouts

There are basically three types of engines on the basis of cylinder layouts

1. Flat or horizontal engine
2. Inline engine
3. V-type engine

The configurations of cylinders in engine are in such a way to allow more cylinders in less space, to lower the center of gravity, to balance the forces, to reduce complexity(camshafts,valves ..), rigid design, less weight on crankshaft (to minimize power loss in rotational inertia) and minimize the vibration. The ignition to each cylinder is provided in a way to allow good heat dissipation and less over heating.