Aviation engines; design--construction--operation and repair; (1919)
Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947 · New York, The Norman W. Henley publishing co. · leaf 76
beclearly seen that its concavity increases its surface areaand its capacity for absorbing heat, for which there isno provision for cooling the piston, save its contact withthe walls of the cylinder and the slight air cooling of itsback by its reciprocal motion. For this reason the con-cave… … ^.-ApproximatelySphericalChamber .-Carburetor ^ConnectingRod Oil Sump Fig. 20.—Mercedes Aviation Engine Cylinder Section Showing ApproximatelySpherical Combustion Chamber and Concave Piston Top. 78 Aviation Engines piston-head is the latest and best practice in airplaneengine construction. The…
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