PISTON 
Internal Combustion 
Engine
(Position)
Function
 Transmits gas forces by the combustion of 
the fuel 
 Undergoes severe thermal stresses and 
fluctuates mechanical stress
COMPONENTS
Opposed Piston Opposed Cylinder
Hydraulics and 
Free Piston Engines
Piston and Cylinder 
(V-Type Engine)
Sides of a Piston 
 Upper side called as Combustion Chamber 
 Other side is the Crankcase
Combustion Chamber
Crankcase
Four Types Of Piston 
 Trunk Piston 
 Crosshead Piston 
 Slipper Piston 
 Deflector Piston
(Trunk Piston) 
(Crosshead Piston)
(Slipper Piston) 
(Deflector Piston)
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Piston- Internal Combustion Engine