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 al… ...

When it comes to engines, everyone is always looking for more. More horsepower, more torque, more efficiency. One company has ...

In this detailed 3D animation, we take you through the intricate process of assembling an automobile internal combustion engine, showcasing each step of the engine-building process from start to ...

The power generated by a combustion engine is derived from a combination of heat and pressure, generated through a series of pistons. An engine block contains several cylinders, topped off with an ...

In a free piston engine, combustion happens the same way, but there is no crankshaft. On the face of it, this seems crazy, as the pistons are just left rattling around in their cylinders.

Diesel engines have pistons that look different from the ones you'd see with a gas engine. ... a diesel pulls in air by creating a vacuum in the combustion chamber as the piston travels downward.

Some engines use a spark to ignite their fuel, and others rely on compression. What does all of that mean? And how do the two ...

The D13 engine in the 2024 VNL has a piston with seven waves rather than six, meaning slightly smaller sprays from the fuel injector, and more complete combustion. (Volvo Trucks) ...

Once combustion happens, the piston is pushed back against the plate and forces the plate to rotate. This motion is synced between each half of the motor via a shared shaft—meaning, no extra ...

This one is a single-cylinder that fires like a conventional engine in that the combustion explosion pushes down on a piston. But then it gets unique. Instead of a single connecting rod, it has ...

This is especially true for diesel engines. If the term is unfamiliar, engine blow-by happens when combustion gases make their way past the engine's pistons and cylinder wall to land in the crankcase.