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Introduction We started to learn about one of the most important marine diesel engine components namely the piston in the previous article.…
In a previous post we covered the history of rocketry over the last 2000 years. By means of the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation we also…
This is the third in a series of posts on rocket science. Part I covered the history of rocketry and Part II dealt with…
(1) In petrol engines control is accomplished by means of a throttle valve which is placed in the intake manifold…
This is the fourth and final part of a series of posts on rocket science. Part I covered the history of rocketry, Part…
Starting devices are commonly employed with compression ignition engines and especially with the engines fitted with turbulence combustion chambers. Petrol…
One of the most basic equations in fluid dynamics is Bernoulli’s equation: the relationship between pressure and velocity in a…
Supercharging is the name given to the process of increasing the pressure of the air-fuel mixture entering a petrol engine…
In the aerospace industry the benefits of exploiting the excellent specific strength and stiffness properties of composites in terms of…
Fig. 13-15 shows the mechanical elements of the reciprocating I.C. engine. The piston which reciprocates in the cylinder is made…