Aircraft piston engine components, systems and terminology

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Aircraft piston engine components, systems and terminology
Piston engines Mechanical
components
Camshaft • Connecting rod • Crankpin • Crankshaft • Cylinder • Cylinder head • Gudgeon pin • Hydraulic tappet • Main bearing • Obturator ring • Oil pump • Piston • Piston ring • Poppet valve • Pushrod • Rocker arm • Sleeve valve • Tappet
Electrical
components
Alternator • Capacitor discharge ignition • Dual ignition • Electronic fuel injection • Generator • Ignition system • Magneto • Spark plug • Starter
Terminology Air-cooled • Aircraft engine starting • Bore • Compression ratio • Dead centre • Engine displacement • Four-stroke engine • Horsepower • Ignition timing • Manifold pressure • Mean effective pressure • Naturally aspirated • Monosoupape • Overhead camshaft • Overhead valve engine • Rotary engine • Shock cooling • Stroke • Time between overhauls • Two-stroke engine • Valve timing • Volumetric efficiency
Propellers Components Propeller governor • Propeller speed reduction unit • Spinner
Terminology Autofeather • Blade pitch • Constant-speed • Contra-rotating • Counter-rotating • Scimitar • Single-blade • Variable-pitch
Engine instruments Annunciator panel • EFIS • EICAS • Flight data recorder • Glass cockpit • Hobbs meter • Tachometer
Engine controls Carburetor heat • Throttle
Fuel and induction
system
Avgas • Carburetor • Fuel injection • Gascolator • Inlet manifold • Intercooler • Pressure carburetor • Supercharger • Turbocharger • Updraft carburetor
Other systems Auxiliary power unit • Coffman starter • Hydraulic system • Ice protection system • Recoil start