Difference Between I.C. Engine and Gas Turbine

 

 

•  Mass/KW Developed

Mass per KW development of a gas turbine is less than that of the I.C engine

• Installation Cost

Installation cost of an I.C engine is much more than the gas turbine

• Running Cost

Running cost of gas turbine is less than the I.C engine

• Efficiency

Efficiency of gas turbine is much higher than the I.C Engine

• Balancing

Gas turbines are perfectly balance while I.C engines are not perfectly balance

• Torque 

Gas turbine can produce a uniform torque so there is no need of flywheel but I.C engine require flywheel because of non uniform torque production

• Running Speed

Gas turbine run at very high speed where I.C engines are design for medium level speed

• Pressure involvement

Pressure required to run a gas turbine is very low while very high pressure is required for I.C engine

• Pollution Creation

Gas turbines exhaust contain very small amount of harmful gasses while I.C engine exhaust produce more pollution

• Starting 

Starting of an I.C engine is simple while gas turbine starting is little complicated

• Application 

Gas Turbines are suitable for air crafts while I.C engine are suitable for road vehicles