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Crankshaft

A crankshaft is a mechanical component used in a piston engine to convert the reciprocating motion into rotational motion. The crankshaft is a rotating shaft containing one or more crankpins, that are driven by the pistons via the connecting rods.

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Crankshaft

Nodes79
Edges78
Triples64
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025316
Components1

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Crankshaft

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related to Crankshaft · 12
Crankshaft → Abbasid Baghdad, Arab, Artuqid Sultanate, Banū Mūsā, Book, European, However, In, Ingenious Devices, Ismail, Jazari, These
related to Cross-plane and flat-plane configurations · 9
Crankshaft → Ferrari, Flat-plane, Ford Modular, General Motors LS, However, Most, RPM, V8, When
related to Flying arms · 7
Crankshaft → In, RPM, The, These, This, V6, V8
related to Bearings · 5
Crankshaft → Crankshafts, Flexing, RPM, Since, The
related to Forged crankshafts · 5
Crankshaft → Carbon, Crankshafts, The, Today, With
related to Counter-rotating crankshafts · 4
Crankshaft → In, Lanchester Engine Company, This, To
related to Machined crankshafts · 4
Crankshaft → Crankshafts, However, Per, Though
related to Piston stroke · 4
Crankshaft → Historically, Most, RPM, The
related to Eccentricity and dynamic displacement of diesel engines · 3
Crankshaft → Eccentricity, These, Understanding
see also · 3
Crankshaft → Bicycle, Cam, CrankcaseCrankshaft

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engine engines piston crankshafts isbn connecting cast crankpins high cranks used motion bearings also main due use crank rods design

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Crankshaftis amechanical component used in a piston engine to convert the reciprocating motion into rotational motion0.90text
Crankshaftis arotating shaft containing one or more crankpins0.90text
Crankshaftrelated to BearingsThe0.60section
Crankshaftrelated to BearingsSince0.60section
Crankshaftrelated to BearingsCrankshafts0.60section
Crankshaftrelated to BearingsFlexing0.60section
Crankshaftrelated to BearingsRPM0.60section
Crankshaftrelated to Cast crankshaftsAnother0.60section
Crankshaftrelated to Cast crankshaftsCast0.60section
Crankshaftrelated to Counter-rotating crankshaftsIn0.60section
Crankshaftrelated to Counter-rotating crankshaftsThis0.60section
Crankshaftrelated to Counter-rotating crankshaftsTo0.60section

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