Diesel engines do their hardest work in the toughest jobs, from highway semis to construction equipment, and the reason they ...

More an ancient tool than a groundbreaking gadget, the fire piston relies on basic chemistry to ignite a campfire with the simple pump of a hand. The new Aviator's Ember from Aerohart applies ...

HOT ROD’s archives are chock-full of brilliant tech reports that truly are timeless. This one, drafted by Jim McFarland for our February 1972 issue, provides an extensive look at how important airflow ...

Ferrari submitted a patent for a super interesting engine anatomy comprised of pill-shaped pistons and two connecting rods joined into one. First, let’s observe a traditional piston and cylinder. The ...

The seabed surface is an important boundary for ocean exploration and foundation for ocean engineering construction. Accurate acquisition of seabed sediment mechanical properties and environmental ...

Both models feature a choice of eight bore sizes and variable stroke lengths up to four inches, and both are pre-lubricated with Magnalube-G PTFE grease, an extended-service-life lubricant. Magnetic ...

Brazilian researchers captured on camera the brief moment when lightning rods on buildings released an upward discharge to attract incoming lightning. By Nicholas Bakalar Benjamin Franklin invented ...

Of all engine performance parts, piston assemblies usually extract the largest bite from a Ir. Stock engine builder's budget. Of course this is not always the case. Some piston manufacturers, such as ...

1 CAS Key Laboratory of Mechanical Behavior and Design of Materials, Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China 2 School of Instrument Science and Opto ...