In fall 1935, an Italian pilot named Francesco Agello set a speed record that has remained unsurpassed for 90 years. In fact, ...

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.

The motorcycle engine has come a long way from its auspicious 19th-century beginnings, evolving over the years to include ...

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 ...

Technically speaking, the portion of the piston that's missing is small, but it doesn't take much to kill an engine. Per the video, it appears the cylinder was running hot enough to melt the piston.

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 ...

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

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 ...