What is a crank?
A crank is an arm attached at a right angle to a rotating shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft. When combined with a connecting rod, it can be used to convert circular motion into reciprocating motion, or vice versa. The arm may be a bent portion of the shaft or a separate arm or disk attached to it. Attached to the end of the crank by a pivot is a rod, usually called a connecting rod (conrod).
The term often refers to a human-powered crank that is used to manually turn an axle, as in a bicycle crankset or a brace and bit drill. In this case, a person's arm or leg serves as the connecting rod, applying reciprocating force to the crank. There is usually a bar perpendicular to the other end of the arm, often with a freely rotatable handle or pedal attached.
How to Calculate Crank Radius given Stroke Length of Piston?
Crank Radius given Stroke Length of Piston calculator uses Crank Radius of Engine = Stroke Length/2 to calculate the Crank Radius of Engine, Crank Radius given Stroke Length of Piston is the distance between the crank center and crankpin, i.e. half stroke. Crank Radius of Engine is denoted by rc symbol.
How to calculate Crank Radius given Stroke Length of Piston using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Crank Radius given Stroke Length of Piston, enter Stroke Length (ls) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Crank Radius given Stroke Length of Piston calculation can be explained with given input values -> 137500 = 0.275/2.