A combustion chamber is part of an internal combustion engine in which the fuel/air mix is burned. For steam engines, the term has also been used for an extension of the firebox which is used to allow
OHC engine combustion chamber, located between the piston (shown in yellow) and the valves (blue and red)
Dished piston for a diesel engine
An internal combustion engine is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit. In an inter
Combustion chamber
…A combustion chamber is part of an internal combustion engine in which the fuel/air mix is burned. For steam engines, the term has also been used for an extension of the firebox which is used to allow a more…
Diagram of a cylinder as found in an overhead cam 4 stroke gasoline engine: C – crankshaft E – exhaust camshaft I – inlet camshaft P – piston R – connecting rod S – spark plug V – valves. red: exhaust, blue: intake. W – cooling water jacket Gray structure – engine block
Brayton walking beam engine from 1872
Reciprocating engine of a car
Diesel generator for backup power