A diagram of the variation of pressure and volume within a cylinder of a reciprocating engine.
Example sentencesExamples
It is computed using indicator diagrams which measure conditions in the cylinders.
They enthusiastically took up the innovation and soon found they could use the indicator diagram to give a direct measure of an engine's power subject to certain requirements.
Definition of indicator diagram in US English:
indicator diagram
noun
A diagram of the variation of pressure and volume within a cylinder of a reciprocating engine.
Example sentencesExamples
It is computed using indicator diagrams which measure conditions in the cylinders.
They enthusiastically took up the innovation and soon found they could use the indicator diagram to give a direct measure of an engine's power subject to certain requirements.