Desaxe
id:
desaxe-252-4654740
title:
Desaxe
text:
A desaxe engine, is one in which each cylinder is positioned with its exact center slightly offset from the center line of the crankshaft. "Désaxé", in French, means "unbalanced". Desaxe engines are usually automotive, but the term can also apply to steam engines. If the offset is in the direction of rotation, it has the effect of increasing the leverage applied to the crankshaft during the "power" stroke, and reducing thrust wasted against the cylinder wall. In a conventional four-stroke engine
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desaxe
date created:
date modified:
2023-06-23T04:45:59Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q5263644","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5263644"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Scuderi_Split_Cycle_Engine_-_Cycle.gif","width":524,"height":734}
fields total:
13
integrity:
14