- In a
reciprocating engine, the
cylinder is the
space in
which a
piston travels. The
inner surface of the
cylinder is
formed from
either a thin metallic...
-
categorized by
their cylinder layout,
valves and camshafts. ****el
engines are
often categorized by the
number of
rotors present. Gas
turbine engines are
often categorized...
- A single-
cylinder engine,
sometimes called a thumper, is a
piston engine with one
cylinder. This
engine is
often used for motorcycles,
motor scooters,...
- A straight-four
engine (also
called an inline-four) is a four-
cylinder piston engine where cylinders are
arranged in a line
along a
common crankshaft....
- The inline-six
engine (also
referred to as a straight-six
engine;
abbreviated I6 or L6) is a
piston engine with six
cylinders arranged in a
straight line...
- A straight-twin
engine, also
known as an inline-twin, vertical-twin, or parallel-twin, is a two-
cylinder piston engine whose cylinders are
arranged in...
- The
Subaru six-
cylinder engines are a
series of flat-6
engines manufactured by Subaru, a
division of Fuji
Heavy Industries, made in
three distinct generations...
-
inside a
cylinder. This
pushing force can be transformed, by a
connecting rod and crank, into
rotational force for work. The term "steam
engine" is most...
- V6
engine is a six-
cylinder piston engine where the
cylinders share a
common crankshaft and are
arranged in a V configuration. The
first V6
engines were...
- a
piston engine, the
cylinder head (aka "head") sits
above the
cylinders,
forming the roof of the
combustion chamber. In
sidevalve engines the head is...
