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In the cylinder of an engine, the energy bound up in the fuel is converted into heat and pressure during the expansion stroke. The heat and pressure values increase greatly within a short period of time. The piston, as the moving part of the combustion chamber, has the task of converting part of this released energy into mechanical work.
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MAHLE GmbH. (2016). Piston function, requirements, and types. In: Pistons and engine testing. ATZ/MTZ-Fachbuch. Springer Vieweg, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-09941-1_1
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