Engine design
Engine design
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In my spare time I would like to work on a small engine design project(forced induction)but being relatively new to the subject I would appreciate any tips from the pros out here.
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RE: Engine design
What kind of an engine?
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JHG
RE: Engine design
RE: Engine design
What don't you know? Your question is completely open ended.
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JHG
RE: Engine design
Certainly, folks interested in cars and CAD may choose to create CAD models of cars, or engines, etc.
Your phrase "engine design project" suggests the design of a new or modified engine - and it's hard for any of that to be "small".
A V-8 has lots of pieces - if you're just getting your feet wet, start with a single-cylinder engine, or even "just" a cylinder head for a single. (as Greg would say, "evil grin")
I suspect that the shapes involved in a real cylinder head (let alone the rest of the engine) tend to be real inconvenient to model. It will be a great exercise.
Are you thinking of the stress analysis or vibrational analysis as well?
How about fluids flow? Air in, add fuel at some point, initiate combustion, expand, exhaust.
What about gas dynamics?
lots of stuff to learn.
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Jay Maechtlen
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RE: Engine design
RE: Engine design
Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: Engine design
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