Trouble with turbines
Article Abstract:
Four-cycle reciprocating internal-combustion engines were compared with other engines to determine weak points. Combustion and expansion takes place in a specialized section in gas-turbine engines, while in a piston engine, all these processes happen in only one cylinder.
Publication Name: Cycle World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0011-4286
Year: 1998
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The big squeeze: six-piston brake calipers
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Six-piston calipers were developed after motorcycle racers began demanding for stronger braking power. A brief history of the development of six-piston calipers is presented.
Publication Name: Cycle World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0011-4286
Year: 1995
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