Sentence examples for reciprocating engine from inspiring English sources

The author, who is now president of the Newcomen Society, has traced the development of marine engineering from the early reciprocating engine to the turbine and diesel, and from the rectangular flue boiler working at less than 5 lb./in.2 to the forced circulation boiler of to-day.

This paper presents the engineering design and theoretical exergetic analyses for a container-housed reciprocating engine.

The gas turbine engine has almost completely replaced the reciprocating engine for aircraft propulsion.

This paper presents an encoder-less method for measuring the rotational speed of a reciprocating engine.

Piston slap is a common impact phenomenon existing in the reciprocating engine.

Motor vehicle ride comfort is mainly affected by reciprocating engine inertia unbalances.

The promotional effect of non-thermal plasma (NTP) on lean flame propagation in turbulent fuel-air mixtures in a reciprocating engine-like high-temperature and -pressure environment was investigated.

Reciprocating engines were heavy, noisy, and less efficient at high altitude.

At the low end of the performance spectrum are reciprocating engines.

Unlike its immediate German and American contemporaries, the Dreadnought had steam turbines in place of reciprocating engines.

Many flywheels used on reciprocating engines to smooth out the flow of power are made in this way.