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The net force acting on the crosshead pin is known as __________

(a) Crank pin effort

(b) Crank effort

(c) Piston effort

(d) Shaft effort

This question was addressed to me during an internship interview.

Enquiry is from Forces on the Reciprocating Parts of an Engine Neglecting Weight of the Connecting Rod in portion Inertia Forces in Reciprocating Parts of Machine Dynamics

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The correct answer is (c) Piston effort

Best explanation: Crank pin effort is the force acting along the direction perpendicular to the crank. Crank effort is the torque acting on the crank, piston effort is the force acting on the piston or the crosshead pin.

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