piston-rod end
1piston pin end — The small end of the connecting rod through which the piston pin is inserted …
2piston rod — a rod communicating the rectilinear motion of a piston to the small end of a connecting rod or elsewhere. [1780 90] * * * …
3piston and cylinder — In mechanical engineering, a sliding cylinder with a closed head (the piston) that moves up and down (or back and forth) in a slightly larger cylindrical chamber (the cylinder) by or against pressure of a fluid, as in an engine or pump. The… …
4end — See belt end big end bitter end bottom end drive end drive end bracket female end firing end front end front end alignment …
5Connecting rod — piston (top) and connecting rod from typical automotive engine (scale is in centimetres) 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… …
6Piston motion equations — The motion of a non offset piston connected to a crank through a connecting rod (as would be found in internal combustion engines), can be expressed through several mathematical equations. This article shows how these motion equations are derived …
7piston — A round or cylindrical plug, which closed at one end and open at the other. It slides up and down in the cylinder. It is attached to the connecting rod and when the fuel charge is fired, will transfer the force of the explosion to the connecting… …
8piston pin — A steel pin that is passed through the piston, it is used as a base upon which to fasten the upper end of the connecting rod. It is round and may be hollow. Also called wrist pin or gudgeon pin. See floating piston pin …
9big end — noun : the crankpin end of an engine connecting rod * * * Mach. the end of a connecting rod or piston rod that is attached to a crankpin. [1905 10] * * * big end noun In an internal combustion engine, the larger end of the connecting rod • • •… …
10Trunk piston — In a single acting engine, an elongated hollow piston, open at the end, in which the end of the connecting rod is pivoted. The piston rod, crosshead and stuffing box are thus dispensed with. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
