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Engine Air Intake Flow

Engine Air Intake Flow

Engine Air Intake Flow

(OP)
Am I right in saying that when using dimensional analysis and using a 1/4 scale pipe for an air intake on a wind tunnel model that the mass flow rate will be exactly 1/4 of the full size when the air density, viscosity and velocity do not change?

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Will

RE: Engine Air Intake Flow

Well, given that the cross sectional area of the pipe will only be 1/16 of the full size part, does that seem reasonable? I mean, if we could get get 1/4 the airflow through 1/16 of the area, why wouldn't we use 4 of the small ones rather than one big one? Practical observation tells you that one big one is better.

By the way, this (a) sounds like homework and (b) sounds like you are wrong.



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RE: Engine Air Intake Flow

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Cheers Greg your obviously right, there's a 61.68% difference between mass flow rates.

Will

RE: Engine Air Intake Flow

If I were you I'd make that "roughly 60%", because things like wall friction and boundary flow can make a big difference...

Stefan Hamminga
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RE: Engine Air Intake Flow

You can get 62% out of it if you line the cylinder walls with some snake oil :)

RE: Engine Air Intake Flow

flow rate will b more in case of one single big pipe,
reason is very simple, less mechanical losses as in case of one pipe

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