skirt piston
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split skirt piston — A precursor of the modern solid piston skirt, with a narrow slot in one side of the piston to allow for expansion … Dictionary of automotive terms
full-skirt piston — A former piston style which had a full annulus skirt, without the cutaway section of modern slipper pistons … Dictionary of automotive terms
skirt — [1] A cover for the rear fender cutout. See fender skirt side skirt [2] The portion of the piston below the rings and bosses. It absorbs the thrust caused by the crankshaft as it makes contact with the cylinder wall. See bumper skirt fender skirt … Dictionary of automotive terms
piston — A round or cylindrical plug, which closed at one end and open at the other. It slides up and down in the cylinder. It is attached to the connecting rod and when the fuel charge is fired, will transfer the force of the explosion to the connecting… … Dictionary of automotive terms
piston skirt expanding — Enlarging the diameter of the piston skirt by inserting an expander, by knurling the outer skirt surface, or by peening the inside of the piston … Dictionary of automotive terms
Piston ring — A piston ring is an open ended ring that fits into a groove on the outer diameter of a piston in a reciprocating engine such as an internal combustion engine or steam engine. The three main functions of piston rings in reciprocating engines are:# … Wikipedia
piston skirt expander — A spring device placed inside the piston skirt to produce an outward pressure which increases the diameter of the skirt … Dictionary of automotive terms
piston crown — The very top of the piston. The piston crown transmits the pressure created during the ignition of the air/fuel mixture to the piston pin, then to the connecting rod, and from there to the crankshaft. The diameter of the piston crown is slightly… … Dictionary of automotive terms
piston skirt — That portion of the piston below the rings and bosses. (Some engines have an oil ring in the skirt area.) … Dictionary of automotive terms
piston expansion — Because pistons are usually made of aluminum and the cylinder walls are made of iron, the piston will expand more rapidly than the cylinder when they get hot. Some type of compensation needs to be made for this expansion or the piston will seize… … Dictionary of automotive terms
