PISTON
A class with identifier
http://staging4.data.posccaesar.org/iso/15926-4/rdl/RDS415889
| Definition | A <PISTON> is an <ENGINE COMPONENT> and a <DISPLACER> that is normally of the cylindrical shape and provided with a closed end, intended to reciprocate within a hollow outer cylinder to change the internal volume of the outer cylinder in order to either discharge pressurized liquid or gas |
| ISO number | 7934 |
| Note | A piston can operate without a mechanical linkage. In these cases, the piston is used to transmit movement and energy between the fluids on either side. |
| RDS number | RDS415889 |
| Source | Rotating Equipment |