piston
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The temperature contrast drives a piston, which in turn produces mechanical energy.
From Science Daily
Because their rivals believe they have found a way of exploiting the rule restricting the compression ratio - a measurement of the cylinder displacement between the two extremes of the piston stroke - to 16:1.
From BBC
The compression ratio is a measurement of the cylinder displacement between the two extremes of the piston stroke.
From BBC
The higher forces, in turn, would require thicker piston crowns, shortened connecting rods and thicker wrist pins.
It was also blended into gasoline to improve engine performance by preventing pistons from "knocking."
From Science Daily
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