- A
piston is a
component of
reciprocating engines,
reciprocating pumps, gas compressors,
hydraulic cylinders and
pneumatic cylinders,
among other similar...
- Look up
piston in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
piston is an
engineering component of
engines and pumps.
Piston(s) may also
refer to:
Misnomer for...
- The
Detroit Pistons are an
American professional basketball team
based in Detroit. The
Pistons compete in the
National Basketball ****ociation (NBA) as...
- In optics,
piston is the mean
value of a
wavefront or
phase profile across the
pupil of an
optical system. The
piston coefficient is
typically expressed...
-
reciprocating engine, more
often known as a
piston engine, is
typically a heat
engine that uses one or more
reciprocating pistons to
convert high
temperature and...
- opposed-
piston engine is a
piston engine in
which each
cylinder has a
piston at both ends, and no
cylinder head.
Petrol and
diesel opposed-
piston engines...
- A
piston pump is a type of
positive displacement pump
where the high-pressure seal
reciprocates with the
piston.
Piston pumps can be used to move liquids...
- A
piston ring is a
metallic split ring that is
attached to the
outer diameter of a
piston in an
internal combustion engine or
steam engine. The main functions...
- trap at the muzzle. This high-pressure gas
impinges on a
surface such as a
piston head to
provide motion for
unlocking of the action,
extraction of the spent...
- A fire
piston,
sometimes called a fire
syringe or a slam rod fire starter, is a
device of
ancient Southeast Asian origin which is used to
kindle fire....
