PISTON

Internal Combustion

Engine

(Position)

Function

Transmits gas forces by the combustion of

the fuel

Undergoes severe thermal stresses and

fluctuates mechanical stress

COMPONENTS

Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder

Hydraulics and

Free Piston Engines

Piston and Cylinder

(V-Type Engine)

Sides of a Piston

Upper side called as Combustion Chamber

Other side is the Crankcase

Combustion Chamber

Crankcase

Four Types Of Piston

Trunk Piston

Crosshead Piston

Slipper Piston

Deflector Piston

(Trunk Piston)

(Crosshead Piston)

(Slipper Piston)

(Deflector Piston)

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