Definition of Crosshead. Meaning of Crosshead. Synonyms of Crosshead

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Definition of Crosshead

Crosshead
Crosshead Cross"head` (-h?d), n. (Mach.) A beam or bar across the head or end of a rod, etc., or a block attached to it and carrying a knuckle pin; as the solid crosspiece running between parallel slides, which receives motion from the piston of a steam engine and imparts it to the connecting rod, which is hinged to the crosshead.

Meaning of Crosshead from wikipedia

- In mechanical engineering, a crosshead is a mechanical joint used as part of the slider-crank linkages of long reciprocating engines (either internal...
- within the piston: unlike the steam engine, there is no piston rod or crosshead (except big two stroke engines). The typical piston design is on the picture...
- extended out of the top of the cylinder. This rod attached to a horizontal crosshead, connected at each end to vertical rods (known as side-rods). These rods...
- Portland, Oregon. The Phillips-head ("crosshead") **** and ****driver are named after him. The importance of the crosshead **** design lies in its self-centering...
- consumption and emits lower levels of harmful emissions. The engine has crosshead bearings so the always-vertical piston rods create a tight seal under...
- In a piston engine, a piston rod joins a piston to the crosshead and thus to the connecting rod that drives the crankshaft or (for steam locomotives)...
- diesel engines. MAN Diesel & Turbo, crosshead diesel engines for marine propulsion Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, crosshead diesel engines for marine propulsion...
- governing regulations or quality system. Cross head - A movable cross head (crosshead) is controlled to move up or down. Usually this is at a constant speed:...
- to move the crosshead up or down. A range of crosshead speeds can be achieved by changing the speed of the motor. The speed of the crosshead, and consequently...
- of this layout is that the piston rod emerges from the cylinder to the crosshead, but the connecting rod then reverses direction and goes backwards to...