What Are the Cylinder Arrangement Types?

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Currently, mainstream engine cylinder arrangement types include: L-type inline, V-type arrangement, W-type arrangement, horizontally opposed engine, and R-type rotary engine. Below is relevant information about cylinder arrangement types: 1. Inline engine: Generally abbreviated as L, for example, L4 represents an inline 4-cylinder engine. 2. V-type engine: Simply put, it divides all cylinders into two groups, arranging adjacent cylinders at a certain angle (the angle γ between the centerlines of the left and right cylinder banks is less than 180°), forming a plane with an angle between the two groups of cylinders. 3. W-type: Many people assume that just as the cylinders in a V-type engine are arranged in a V shape, the cylinders in a W-type engine must also be arranged in a W shape. However, this is not the case; it is only approximately W-shaped. Strictly speaking, it still belongs to the V-type engine category, or at least a variant of the V-type engine.