Vehicle engine Piston information
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Combustion chamber
RegisteredTechnical GuidesEngine Combustion chamber A combustion chamber is the part of an engine in which fuel is burned. Internal combustion engine The combustion process increases the internal energy ...
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Compression ratio
RegisteredTechnical GuidesEngine Compression ratio The compression ratio of an internal-combustion engine or external combustion engine is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion ...
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Connecting rod
RegisteredTechnical GuidesEngine Connecting rod In a reciprocating piston engine, the connecting rod or conrod connects the piston to the crank or crankshaft. Together with the crank, they form a simple ...
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Connecting rod Make size comparison
Technical GuidesConnecting rods manufacture size comparison Guide Big End Diameter - Small end diameter - Length Audi S3 / TT 1.8Ltr. 20V Turbo 50.6mm 20mm 144mm A3 2.0Ltr. T FSI 50.6mm 20mm ...
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Engine displacement
RegisteredTechnical GuidesEngine displacement explained One complete cycle of a four-cylinder, four-stroke engine. The volume displaced is marked in red. Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the ...
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Gudgeon wrist pin
RegisteredTechnical GuidesGudgeon wrist pin In internal combustion engines, the gudgeon pin (UK, wrist pin US) connects the piston to the connecting rod. In very early engine designs (including those ...
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how car engine works?
RegisteredTechnical GuidesBasics how a car engine works The car engine is an internal combustion engine, of which there are a number of various types including diesel engine, gasoline engine, rotary ...
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Piston explained
RegisteredTechnical GuidesCar Piston types Car Piston assembly A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar ...
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Piston Hypereutectic
RegisteredTechnical GuidesHypereutectic piston cosworth forged pistons A hypereutectic piston is an internal combustion engine piston cast using a hypereutectic alloy–that is, a metallic alloy which has a ...
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Piston Mean speed
RegisteredTechnical GuidesMean piston speed The mean piston speed is the average speed of the piston in a reciprocating engine. It is a function of stroke and RPM. There is a factor of 2 in the equation ...
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Piston rings
RegisteredTechnical GuidesPiston rings Exlained car piston rings Most automotive pistons have three rings: The top two while also controlling oil are primarily for compression sealing (compression rings); ...
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Stroke ratio
RegisteredTechnical GuidesEngine Stroke ratio In a reciprocating piston engine, the stroke ratio, defined by either bore/stroke ratio or stroke/bore ratio, is a term to describe the ratio between cylinder ...