AIRC110 Piston Engine Terms

This Word Match Puzzle will help you to lear some of the common terms that we will be using during the course of this program.

1 Piston _____ Opens to allow fuel/air mixture into the cylinder

2 Cylinder _____ Link between the piston & the crankshaft

3 Intake Valve _____ Ignites fuel/air mixture in the cylinder

4 Exhaust Valve _____ Engine cylinder arrangement-most common

5 Connecting Rod _____ Ratio of air to fuel which will result in the most amt of energy transformation

6 Crankshaft _____ Engine cylinder arrangement-highest power:weight

7 Camshaft _____ Alternating current generator which generates spark

8 Spark Plug _____ Moves up & down in cylinder

9 Magneto _____ Receives power from pistons in all cylinders

10 Flywheel _____ Contains piston

11 Starter Motor _____ Electric motor which uses battery power to start engine

12 Horizontally Opposed engine _____ Exhaust-driven compressor that enables sea-level performance at altitude

13 Radial engine _____ Spins & opens intake & exhaust valves

14 Turbocharger _____ Mixes fuel & air

15 Carburetor _____ Large diameter geared wheel attached to end of crank

16 Stoichiometric _____ Opens to allow exhaust gasses out of cylinder

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