S.no | Aspect
| Spark Ignition Engine
| Compression Ignition Engine
|
1 | Engine speed | SI engines are high speed engines. | CI engines are low speed engines. |
2 | Cycle efficiency | SI engines have low thermal efficiency | CI engines have high thermal efficiency. |
3 | Fuel used | Petrol is used as fuel, which has high self ignition temperature. | Diesel is used as fuel, it has low self ignition temperature. |
4 | Time of knocking | Knocking takes place at the end of combustion. | Knocking takes place at the beginning of combustion. |
5 | Cycle operation | SI engine works on otto cycle. | CI engine works on diesel cycle. |
6 | Pressure generated | Homogeneous mixture of fuel, hence high pressure is generated. | Heterogeneous mixture of fuel, hence low pressure is generated. |
7 | Constant parameter during cycle | Constant volume cycle. | Constant pressure cycle. |