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crankshaft
/ ˈkræŋkˌʃɑːft /
noun
- a shaft having one or more cranks, esp the main shaft of an internal-combustion engine to which the connecting rods are attached
Word History and Origins
Origin of crankshaft1
Example Sentences
In a traditional race car, anti-lag works by adjusting the engine’s timing, which is where spark and fuel ignite in relation to the rotation of the crankshaft.
As a result of all this, an engine with a crossplane crankshaft is better stabilized and has decreased noise, vibration, and harshness.
Crankpins are evenly spaced along the length of the crankshaft—one crankpin for each cylinder.
Heavier rotational mass means a less responsive engine, and a larger crankshaft means less compact engine packaging.
While this might just look like any other V8, its flat-plane crankshaft makes all the difference.
Now motor car engines of whatever type, and whether water-cooled or air-cooled, had fixed cylinders and a revolving crankshaft.
The piston rod transmits the power to the crankshaft, a long rotating piece of steel.
Cast-iron pistons are used, and are connected to the crankshaft in the same manner as with the Gnome and Le Rhone engines.
The crankshaft carried a pinion gearing with an internally toothed wheel on the transmission shaft which carried the air-screw.
Lubrication was by means of two pumps, one scavenging and one suction, oil being fed under pressure from the crankshaft.
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