In the video after the break, [Brick Technology] uses LEGO to gain some practical insight into the world of piston engine design, from single-cylinder all the way up to radial twelve-cylinder engines.

This engine has a transparent cylinder so that combustion can be observed. Two components of cylinder volume are important: (a) The "Displacement volume" is the volume displaced by the piston as it ...

Free-piston engine generators (FPELGs) and linear machines represent an innovative approach to energy conversion, combining simplicity in design with high efficiency. These systems operate without ...

We all know how a conventional internal combustion engine works, with a piston and a crankshaft. But that’s by no means the only way to make an engine, and one of the slightly more unusual ...

Global sales of the automotive piston system industry were valued at USD 1,900 million in 2020. The demand for automotive ...

The final design, however, ditched the rear cylinder, but kept the connecting rod attached to a weighted linkage to replicate the mass of the rear piston. The additional mass gave the engine the ...

Before both components can be put together, rings are added to the pistons. This creates an airtight seal in the engine's cylinder. The piston is placed into a machine that will marry the ...