piston
Reciprocating engine part
A piston is a cylindrical component that moves back and forth inside a tube, transferring force in engines, pumps, and compressors.
In internal combustion engines, pistons convert the explosive force of burning fuel into the rotational motion that drives wheels.
The mechanic replaced a cracked piston.
Piston also describes a similar mechanism in brass instruments that changes pitch when depressed.
Circular-based solid form
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- pressureForce upon contact
- fluidSubstance that flows
seal · rod · bore · damper · lift · force · accumulator · valve
Closed curve shape
Circular-based solid form
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- valveFluid flow controller
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
- carburetorEngine fuel-air mixer
four-stroke · two-stroke · diesel · gasoline · ignition · turbocharged · supercharged · exhaust
cylinder
Circular-based solid form
fluid · seal · rod · bore · damper · lift · force · accumulator · valve · reservoir
ring
Closed curve shape
cylinder
Circular-based solid form
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
- valveFluid flow controller
- camshaftLobed rod operating valves
carburetor · four-stroke · two-stroke · diesel · gasoline · ignition · turbocharged · supercharged · exhaust · intake
reciprocate
Return in kind
oscillate · velocity · acceleration · sliding · travel · return · cycle · rotation · kinetic
refrigeration
Heat removal for preservation
tank · valve · airflow · cylinder · pump · intake · discharge · gauge · lubrication · cooling
- machinerymachinery, industrial machinery, motors, engines, motor
- gasoline enginesspark plug, cylinder, crankshaft, combustion chamber, ignition coil
- classic car partscarburetor, distributor, spark plug, spark plugs, radiator
- engine partsvalve, cylinder, crankshaft, camshaft, spark plug
- Motorcycle Partshandlebars, throttle, clutch, brakes, exhaust
- Powertraintransmission, drivetrain, motor, gearbox, crankshaft
pistonrotor
Spinning mechanical assembly
turbine · valve · stator · crankshaft · flywheel
- piston ringCylindrical engine sealing band
- piston engineMotor using cylinder strokes
- piston rodLinks piston to mechanism
- piston pumpPump using oscillating cylinder
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