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Engine configuration
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<p>The engine configuration describes the fundamental operating principles by which <a href="/facts/Internal_combustion_engine/Ju4BXzj0">internal combustion engines</a> are categorized. </p><p>Piston engines are often categorized by their cylinder layout, valves and camshafts. <a href="/facts/Wankel_engine/IstzAyor">Wankel engines</a> are often categorized by the number of rotors present. Gas turbine engines are often categorized into turbojets, turbofans, turboprops and turboshafts. </p>