Engine technology

thumb|right|225px|An animation showing the four stages of a Four-stroke engine|four-stroke gasoline-fueled internal combustion cycle with electrical ignition source: thumb|right|450px|Diagram of a jet engine. Jet engines use the [[heat of combustion to generate a high-velocity exhaust as a form of reaction engine. Mechanical energy to power the aircraft's electrical and hydraulic systems can be taken from the turbine shaft, but thrust is produced by expelled exhaust gas.]]

system that performs the conversion of heat or thermal energy to mechanical work

thumb|upright|Animation of a piston system A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors, hydraulic cylinders and pneumatic cylinders, among other similar mechanisms. It is the moving component that is contained by a cylinder and is made gas-tight by piston rings. In an engine, its purpose is to transfer force from expanding gas in the cylinder to the crankshaft via a piston rod and/or connecting rod. In a pump, the function is reversed and force is transferred from the crankshaft to the piston for the purpose of compressing or ejecting the fluid in the

thumb|upright=1.2|Crankshaft (red), pistons (gray), cylinders (blue) and flywheel (black)

internal combustion engine type

mechanical element that connect the piston to the crank or crankshaft

central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels, often equipped with a cylinder liner

engine utilising one or more reciprocating pistons

thumb|Some seals and gaskets A gasket is a mechanical seal which fills the space between two or more mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression. It is a deformable material that is used to create a static seal and maintain that seal under various operating conditions in a mechanical assembly.

component of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine

reaction chamber within a combustion engine

Ratio of the volume of a combustion chamber from its largest capacity to its smallest capacity

part of an internal combustion engine

measure of the cylinder volume swept by all of the pistons of a piston engine

alloys used for the bearing surface in a plain bearing

how efficiently a reaction mass engine creates thrust, which is often proportional to effective exhaust gas velocity

NOx reduction technique used in gasoline and diesel engines

thumb| De Dion-Bouton engine (circa 1905) with a crankcase formed from separate castings of the upper and lower halves

thumb|right|Front-mounted air-to-air intercooler thumb|Top-mounted air-to-liquid intercooler (the silver cuboid-shaped part) on a BMW S55 turbocharged engine

control or regulate other devices

A throttle is a mechanism by which fluid flow is managed by construction or obstruction.

thumb|right|upright=1.2|A supercharger (item 6) on a piston engine thumb|right|upright=1.2|Roots-type Eaton Corporation|Eaton M62 supercharger (right) on a 2006 Saturn (GM) Ion Redline Ecotec LSJ [[4-cylinder engine]]

engine that produces thrust by expelling reaction mass

internal combustion engine with cylinders rotating around a stationary crankshaft

split ring that fits into a groove on the outer diameter of a piston in a reciprocating engine

stalling position of moving parts

device for controlling functions of an internal combustion engine

internal combustion engine that relies on atmospheric pressure for air intake without a supercharger or turbocharger

In aviation, a full authority digital engine (or electronics) control (FADEC) () is a system consisting of a digital computer, called an "electronic engine controller" (EEC) or "engine control unit" (ECU), and its related accessories that control all aspects of aircraft engine performance. FADECs have been produced for both piston engines and jet engines.

reciprocating motion, used in reciprocating engines and other mechanisms

agent used to increase a fuel's octane rating

internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented transverse to the long axis of the vehicle (i.e. sideways)

a type of four-stroke engine

measurement of diameter of a cylinder through which a piston travels

internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicl (i.e. front to back)

structure collecting an engine's exhaust outlets

gasket that sits between the engine block and cylinder head(s) in an internal combustion engine

system to relieve pressure in a combustion engine's crankcase

Mechanism to convert between rotational and reciprocating motion

right|thumbnail|A crosshead as part of a reciprocating piston and slider-crank linkage mechanism. thumb|Cylindrical trunk guide thumb|Hudswell Clarke Nunlow; crosshead and two slide bars

Internal combustion engine designs

automotive accessory equipment

pin that holds connecting rod to piston head

device for producing combustible gas from timber or charcoal

car and truck technology

hybrid car drive train manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation

weights used to balance otherwise unbalanced engine movement

internal combustion engine

electric propulsion method for spacecraft

automotive technology

AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) is a global development partnership founded in 2003 by automotive manufacturers, suppliers and other companies from the electronics, semiconductor and software industries. Its purpose is to develop and establish an open and standardized software architecture for automotive electronic control units (ECUs).

internal combustion engine

engine type

a method of internal combustion engine lubrication with oil held in a separate reservoir

type of combustion engines

type of injection

type of engine with no crank

device installed at the intake of an engine to limit its power

ratio of the mass density of a mixture drawn into a cylinder at atmospheric pressure to the mass density of the same volume of air in the intake manifold

type of reciprocating engine