Bore (engines)
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Bore is the diameter measurement of the cylinders in a piston engine.
Engine displacement
is calculated by:
The term "bore" can also be applied to the bore of a locomotive cylinder.
Engine displacement
Engine displacement
Engine displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an internal combustion engine in a single movement from top dead centre to bottom dead centre . It is commonly specified in cubic centimeters , litres , or cubic inches...
is calculated by:
The term "bore" can also be applied to the bore of a locomotive cylinder.
See also
- Stroke (engine)
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- Two-stroke cycleTwo-stroke cycleA two-stroke engine is an internal combustion engine that completes the process cycle in one revolution of the crankshaft...
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