Engineers have a lot to think about when designing new engines, and one of the biggest considerations is the shape of the ...

Heat is a byproduct of combustion. Both air-cooled and water-cooled engines need to dissipate that heat to keep the engine from running too hot. Can piston rings play a role in managing that heat?

A single atom inside of a reflective cavity could be enough to drive a piston in a tiny, quantum version of an engine. The essential feature of any engine is that it converts heat into work, which can ...

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 ...

In this video, you'll see the different types of engines and propulsion systems used for aircraft, my favorite ones: Turbojet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's more to piston shapes than you might think. Whether it's domed, flat, or dished, all pistons have their fair share of pros ...