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	<onlyinclude>A '''crankshaft''' is a part in a [[reciprocating engine]] that rotates due to the reciprocating motion of the pistons. However in a pump, the crankshaft's motion causes the piston to move back and forth.</onlyinclude><ref>A. Atkins and M. Escudier, A dictionary of mechanical engineering</ref> The crankshaft is connected to the pistons by "crankpins" which have an offset axis allowing this conversion of motion to be accomplished, and can be viewed in Figure 1. Since the common four-stroke cycle (Figure 2) of the reciprocating engine isn't continuous, the crankshaft is often connected to a flywheel which is used to store [[rotational energy]] in order to reduce the pulsation or choppiness of the pistons.		<onlyinclude>A '''crankshaft''' is a part in a [[reciprocating engine]] that rotates due to the reciprocating motion of the pistons. However in a pump, the crankshaft's motion causes the piston to move back and forth.</onlyinclude><ref>A. Atkins and M. Escudier, A dictionary of mechanical engineering</ref> The crankshaft is connected to the pistons by "crankpins" which have an offset axis allowing this conversion of motion to be accomplished, and can be viewed in Figure 1. Since the common four-stroke cycle (Figure 2) of the reciprocating engine isn't continuous, the crankshaft is often connected to a flywheel which is used to store [[rotational energy]] in order to reduce the pulsation or choppiness of the pistons.

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	<onlyinclude>A '''crankshaft''' is a part in a [[reciprocating engine]]~~, used~~ to ~~convert between~~ reciprocating motion ~~from~~ the ~~[[piston]]~~s ~~and rotational~~ motion ~~from~~ the ~~rest of the vehicle~~.</onlyinclude><ref>~~Wise Geek, ''What is a Crankshaft? (with pictures)'' [Online], Available: http://www~~.~~wisegeek~~.~~org/what-is-a-crankshaft.htm~~</ref> The crankshaft is connected to the pistons by "crankpins" which have an offset axis allowing this conversion of motion to be accomplished, and can be viewed in Figure 1. Since the common four-stroke cycle (Figure 2) of the reciprocating engine isn't continuous, the crankshaft is often connected to a flywheel which is used to store [[rotational energy]] in order to reduce the pulsation or choppiness of the pistons.		<onlyinclude>A '''crankshaft''' is a part in a [[reciprocating engine]] that rotates due to the reciprocating motion of the pistons. However in a pump, the crankshaft's motion causes the piston to move back and forth.</onlyinclude><ref>A. Atkins and M. Escudier, A dictionary of mechanical engineering</ref> The crankshaft is connected to the pistons by "crankpins" which have an offset axis allowing this conversion of motion to be accomplished, and can be viewed in Figure 1. Since the common four-stroke cycle (Figure 2) of the reciprocating engine isn't continuous, the crankshaft is often connected to a flywheel which is used to store [[rotational energy]] in order to reduce the pulsation or choppiness of the pistons.

	<gallery ~~mode=packed~~ caption="Crankshaft and Pistons" ~~widths~~=~~"500px"~~ heights=~~"486px"~~ >		<gallery caption="Crankshaft and Pistons" mode=packed heights=350px>
	File:Cshaft.gif\|Figure 1: The crankshaft (red) converts reciprocating motion from the pistons (grey) which is often combined with a flywheel (black).<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Cshaft.gif</ref>		File:Cshaft.gif\|Figure 1: The crankshaft (red) converts reciprocating motion from the pistons (grey) which is often combined with a flywheel (black).<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Cshaft.gif</ref>
	File:4StrokeEngine.gif\|Figure 2: 4-stroke internal combustion engine. 1:fuel injection, 2:ignition, 3:expansion(work is done), 4:exhaust.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_combustion_engine#mediaviewer/File:4StrokeEngine_Ortho_3D_Small.gif</ref>		File:4StrokeEngine.gif\|Figure 2: 4-stroke internal combustion engine. 1:fuel injection, 2:ignition, 3:expansion(work is done), 4:exhaust.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_combustion_engine#mediaviewer/File:4StrokeEngine_Ortho_3D_Small.gif</ref>
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			==For Further Reading==
			*[[Reciprocating engine]]
			*[[Rotational energy]]
			*[[Flywheel]]
			*[[Piston]]
			*[[Heat engine]]
			*Or explore a [[Special:Random\|random page]]

	==References==		==References==
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<onlyinclude>A '''crankshaft''' is a part in a [[reciprocating engine]], used to convert between reciprocating motion from the [[piston]]s and rotational motion from the rest of the vehicle.</onlyinclude><ref>Wise Geek, ''What is a Crankshaft? (with pictures)'' [Online], Available: http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-crankshaft.htm</ref> The crankshaft is connected to the pistons by "crankpins" which have an offset axis allowing this conversion of motion to be accomplished, and can be viewed in Figure 1. Since the common four-stroke cycle (Figure 2) of the reciprocating engine isn't continuous, the crankshaft is often connected to a flywheel which is used to store [[rotational energy]] in order to reduce the pulsation or choppiness of the pistons.

<gallery mode=packed caption="Crankshaft and Pistons" widths="500px" heights="486px" >
File:Cshaft.gif|Figure 1: The crankshaft (red) converts reciprocating motion from the pistons (grey) which is often combined with a flywheel (black).<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/Cshaft.gif</ref>
File:4StrokeEngine.gif|Figure 2: 4-stroke internal combustion engine. 1:fuel injection, 2:ignition, 3:expansion(work is done), 4:exhaust.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_combustion_engine#mediaviewer/File:4StrokeEngine_Ortho_3D_Small.gif</ref>
</gallery>

==References==
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