engine balance textbook recommendation?
engine balance textbook recommendation?
(OP)
can someone please point me in the direction of a textbook that will explain to me the concepts for calculating flyweigh mass to balance an engine?
thanks in advance guys.
thanks in advance guys.





RE: engine balance textbook recommendation?
The textbook we used in my uni was Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines, by Martin.
I don't believe the theory has changed appreciably in the past 20 years. :D
RE: engine balance textbook recommendation?
I very much doubt that it's changed in the last hundred years, much less 20 :)
RE: engine balance textbook recommendation?
RE: engine balance textbook recommendation?
Truck
RE: engine balance textbook recommendation?
RE: engine balance textbook recommendation?
It is a simple book, but explains the fundamentals of engine balance (funny that!) for a wide variety of configurations pretty well for a beginner.
RE: engine balance textbook recommendation?
Most of the other balancing texts I've seen have been abridged versions of Taylor.
RE: engine balance textbook recommendation?
Kerr Wilson's (brilliant) books are very hard to find, and hellish expensive.
Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: engine balance textbook recommendation?
Norton: design of machinery (sequel to the first book) Gives much more detailed info on where to put it.
The first book was the capstone for my mechanical engineering bachelors and the second is for your masters.
RE: engine balance textbook recommendation?
You don't mention the reason for your request but another source of information is to contact the manufacturers of engine balance systems and ask them if they can recommend some documentation.
Larry
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