crankshaft
Piston motion translator
A crankshaft is a rotating shaft in an engine that converts the up-and-down motion of pistons into rotational motion.
This conversion is what ultimately turns wheels or propellers.
The crankshaft is fundamental to internal combustion engines—without it, the explosive force in cylinders couldn't become useful work.
Reciprocating cylinder component
- crankpinRod's rotating anchor point
- journalRecord of daily events
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- flywheelRotational energy storage device
Rotational energy storage device
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- transmissionSending of information
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
- powertrainVehicle propulsion system
Circular-based solid form
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- valvetrainEngine valve operating system
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- pistonsForce-transferring engine cylinders
valves · carburetor · gaskets · horsepower · idle · compression · stroke · bore
Rotational force measurement
Turning on an axis
- reciprocatingMoving back and forth
- RPMTurns in sixty seconds
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
revolution · vibration · torsion · deflection · harmonics · resonance · damping
piston
Reciprocating cylinder component
- crankpinRod's rotating anchor point
- journalRecord of daily events
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
flywheel
Rotational energy storage device
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- transmissionSending of information
- gearboxEnclosed system of cogs
cylinder
Circular-based solid form
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- valvetrainEngine valve operating system
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
pistons · valves · carburetor · gaskets · horsepower · idle · compression · stroke · bore · TDC
torque
Rotational force measurement
rotation
Turning on an axis
- reciprocatingMoving back and forth
- RPMTurns in sixty seconds
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
oscillation · revolution · vibration · torsion · deflection · harmonics · resonance · damping
forging
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
- castingShaping through liquid form
- machiningSubtractive metalworking process
- grindingMolar action sometimes
balancing · nitriding · hardening · billet · stress-relieving
- automotivecars, car, trucks, truck, buses
- machineryengine, machinery, industrial machinery, motors, engines
- mechanicsforce, turning, rotation, momentum, velocity
- auto partsengine, brakes, tires, wheels, steering wheel
- car partsengine, steering wheel, brake, seats, tires
- inventionsprinting press, steam engine, lightbulb, light bulb, microscope