How does engine piston work?
The Piston is a compulsory part of cars/motorcycles engines. Its a moving part and is located at the engine block. It is responsible for converting the energy released during the combustion process into Mechanical energy which rotates the tire of your car. Pistons are commonly made of a cast aluminum alloy for excellent and lightweight thermal conductivity. There are lots of work which is performed by The piston.
2) Guiding Connecting Rod
The engine gets power from the combustion chamber and converted mechanical energy from heat energy, And piston is doing the job. After getting the heat and pressure from the combustion chamber it pushes the connecting rod in downward and the connecting rod gets the rotational force to move. So this piston helps the connecting rod to pass the energy.
Q: What are the types of the piston?
Ans:
There are basically three types of pistons. All of them are named for their shape
1) Flat-Top Piston
This type of piston has a flat surface on its face. It enables them to create the most force on the combustion chamber.
2) Dish Pistons:
Dish pistons are used everywhere. It had made the least problem for engineers. It shaped just like a plate with the outer edges slightly curling up.
3) Dome Pistons:
It's totally the opposite of Dish Piston. That means its middle surface is like a stadium. Depending on the shape of the combustion chamber in the head, highly domed pistons can create slow-burning, inefficient combustion chambers.
Q: How are pistons made?
Ans:
The piston is made of aluminum. Pouring molten aluminum into a mold and then the piston goes through by different machinery things to finish itself.
Q: What is the piston slap?
Ans:
When the cylinder wall clearance being excessive than piston makes noses, that's called Piston slap. If pistons and bores are setup/machined to correct specs slap shouldn't occur.
1) Sealing the combustion chamber
A piston makes a good sealing on the engine cylinder. It seals by its ring which is called a piston ring. It helps to prevent going the engine charge (Fuel & Air mixture) into the crankcase. Without this rings, the charge can easily move on the engine crankcase and cases sludge.
2) Guiding Connecting Rod
The engine gets power from the combustion chamber and converted mechanical energy from heat energy, And piston is doing the job. After getting the heat and pressure from the combustion chamber it pushes the connecting rod in downward and the connecting rod gets the rotational force to move. So this piston helps the connecting rod to pass the energy.
Some Q/A about Piston
Q: What are the types of the piston?
Ans:
There are basically three types of pistons. All of them are named for their shape
1) Flat-Top Piston
This type of piston has a flat surface on its face. It enables them to create the most force on the combustion chamber.
2) Dish Pistons:
Dish pistons are used everywhere. It had made the least problem for engineers. It shaped just like a plate with the outer edges slightly curling up.
3) Dome Pistons:
It's totally the opposite of Dish Piston. That means its middle surface is like a stadium. Depending on the shape of the combustion chamber in the head, highly domed pistons can create slow-burning, inefficient combustion chambers.
Q: How are pistons made?
Ans:
The piston is made of aluminum. Pouring molten aluminum into a mold and then the piston goes through by different machinery things to finish itself.
Q: What is the piston slap?
Ans:
When the cylinder wall clearance being excessive than piston makes noses, that's called Piston slap. If pistons and bores are setup/machined to correct specs slap shouldn't occur.
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