(piston-rod)
41connecting rod — noun a rod that transmits motion (especially one that connects a rotating wheel to a reciprocating shaft) • Hypernyms: ↑rod • Hyponyms: ↑piston rod …
42tail rod — noun : a continuation of a piston rod or valve rod through the back cylinder cover or valve chest (as of a steam engine or an air compressor) …
43free piston — noun : a combination of two pistons that are usually of different diameters, are rigidly attached to the same piston rod, work in different cylinders without external connection, and are used in some pumps and pressure gauges …
44Opposed-piston engine — This article is about existing engine designs. For the quite different concept proposed by Frank Stelzer, see Stelzer engine. Fairbanks Morse opposed piston diesel engines on the submarine USS Pampanito An opposed piston engine is a reciprocating …
45Coupling rod — connecting rod and coupling rods attached to a small locomotive driving wheel A coupling rod or side rod connects the driving wheels of a locomotive. Steam locomotives in particular usually have them, but some diesel and electric locomotives,… …
46connecting rod — The connecting link or arm between the piston and the crankshaft. It converts the up and down (reciprocating) motion of the piston into the circular (rotary) motion of the spinning crankshaft. Often called con rod. Also see big end bearing boxed… …
47Opposed piston engine — An opposed piston engine is one in which the cylinders are double ended, with a piston at each end and no cylinder head.ConfigurationsSome variations of the Opposed Piston or OP designs use a single crankshaft like the Doxford ship enginesCite… …
48Hypereutectic piston — “Hypereutectic” means over eutectic. The word eutectic refers to a condition in chemistry when two elements can be alloyed together on a molecular level, but only up to a specific percentage, at which point any additional secondary element will… …
49floating piston pin — A piston pin which is not locked in the connecting rod or the piston, but is free to turn or oscillate in both the connecting rod and the piston …
50eccentric-and-rod mechanism — ▪ mechanics arrangement of mechanical parts used to obtain a reciprocating straight line motion from a rotating shaft; it serves the same purpose as a slider crank mechanism and is particularly useful when the required stroke of the… …
