cylinder head

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cylinder head

The closed, often detachable, end of a cylinder in an internal-combustion engine.

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cylinder head

(Automotive Engineering) the detachable metal casting that fits onto the top of a cylinder block. In an engine it contains part of the combustion chamber and in an overhead-valve four-stroke engine it houses the valves and their operating mechanisms. Sometimes shortened to: head

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cyl′inder head`

(in a reciprocating engine or pump) a detachable plate or cover on the end opposite to that from which the piston rod or connecting rod projects.

[1880–85]

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cylinder head - a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump

plate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic

Translations

culata

plokikaas

sylinterikansi

culasse

topplokk

cylinder head

n → testata

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"That patch we put on the cylinder head's blown out, sir," he reported, "and she's makin' water fast for'ard on the port bow."

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Automotive cylinder head gaskets are used in all vehicle types, and vary in thickness based on the engine's design of the manufacturer.

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Summary: Automotive cylinder head gaskets are used in all vehicle types, and vary in thickness based on the engine's design of the manufacturer.

Automotive Cylinder Head Gasket Market Surging Demand Motivated by Modernization Set to Uphold Highe

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Aluminum 351 Can Take the Heat, Study Says: A study on cast aluminum 351 for cylinder heads determined the alloy has improved tensile strength and creep resistance over more common alloys while exhibiting good castability

Unfortunately, many airframe manufacturers have, at least in the past, published cylinder head temperature (CHT) limits that many observers believe are too high to ensure longevity.

Cylinder failures: your engine's cylinders can be a weak link in managing risk. But if we learn to operate the engine better, many failures can be prevented

TOM: What's happening is that right after you start the car, very hot exhaust gases created inside the cylinders are getting through a breach in the cylinder head gasket or the cylinder head, and they're getting into the water jacket (the passages inside the cylinder head that carry the coolant).

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Bahrain Alloys Manufacturing Company (Bamco) has been producing at capacity over the past two years and remains the only producer not an aluminium smelter making small ingots of wheel and cylinder head alloys for smaller-tonnage customers.