A nearly comparable displacement Mercedes 3-liter six-cylinder reciprocating engine has 1750 parts, delivers 180 hp. Main bearing caps split to accept sleeve bearings and fit over crank journals.

A piston engine, also known as a reciprocating engine, consists of several key parts. The piston itself is effectively a solid cylinder or disc, typically about 90 mm in diameter, with a pivoting ...

This article was originally published with the title “Balancing the Reciprocating Parts of Steam Engines” in SA Supplements Vol. 19 No. 479supp (March 1885), p. 7645 doi:10.1038 ...

This article was originally published with the title “Action of the Reciprocating Parts of Steam Engines, and Its Influence on the Problem of High Piston-Speed” inScientific American Magazine ...

The most common cause of reciprocating engine failure occurs when the oil film of the lubricating oil breaks, causing metal parts to come into contact, resulting in scratching and sticking.

L H Pomeroy, ADVANTAGES OF LIGHT-WEIGHT RECIPROCATING PARTS, SAE Transactions, Vol. 17, PART II (1922), pp. 309-342 ...

Reciprocating engines, profiled in this article, can start-up and provide energy at full load in less than 5 minutes and they have no minimum up-time or downtime.

While there has been a wealth of technical literature in recent years expounding the theoretical benefits of the use of ceramic material for components in reciprocating internal combustion engines, ...

The business-to-business (B2B) matchmaking session, held at Niagara College's Welland campus, is focused on finding companies with leading edge capabilities to supply reciprocating engine parts.