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PistonIn general, a piston is a sliding plug that fits closely inside the bore of a cylinder (geometry). Its purpose is either to change the volume enclosed by the cylinder, or to exert a force on a fluid inside the cylinder. ==Internal combustion engine== Most pistons in an internal combustion engine have piston rings. Usually there are two ''compression ring''s as a Seal (mechanical) between the piston and the cylinder (engine) wall, and one or more ''oil control ring''s below the compression rings. The head of the piston can be flat or bulged or otherwise shaped. Pistons can be forged or casting. A special type of cast pistons is the Hypereutectic piston. The piston is an important component of a piston engine and of hydraulics and pneumatics. In an Otto cycle or Diesel engine engine, the head of the piston forms one wall of an expansion chamber inside the cylinder. The opposite wall, called the cylinder head, contains inlet and exhaust poppet valves for gases. As the piston moves inside the cylinder, it transforms the energy from the expansion of a burning gas (usually a mixture of petrol or diesel and air) into mechanical power (in the form of a reciprocating linear motion). From there the power is conveyed through a connecting rod to a crankshaft, which transforms it into a rotary motion, which usually drives a gearbox through a clutch. ==External combustion engine== A steam engine is another type of piston engine. In most steam engines, the pistons are ''double acting'': steam is alternately admitted to either end of the cylinder, so that every piston Stroke (disambiguation) produces power. ==See also== * knurling ==External links== * [http://www.grantpistonrings.com/ Grant Piston Rings], manufacturer of piston rings * [http://www.perfectcircleindia.com/aboutus.html Perfect Circle], manufacturer of piston rings * [http://www.wellfar.com.cn/index.html Wellfar], another manufacturer engine technology PistonI want to move piston by magnetic force please help me See other meanings of words starting from letter: PPA | PB | PC | PD | PE | PF | PG | PH | PI | PJ | PK | PL | PM | PN | PO | PR | PS | PT | PU | PW | PX | PY | PZ |Words begining with Piston: Piston Piston Piston-engine Pistons Pistons-Celtics_Rivalry Piston_engine Piston_engines Piston_engines Piston_engines Piston_engine_configurations Piston_engine_configurations Piston_valve |
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