Thanks for the replies. Does anyone have any information on dynamic tyre diameter? It seems I am unable to find any info on it and I guess that could influence my results by a large amount?
Hi guys,
I am a bit stuck on the following issue:
I've got some gear ratio data on the Ford Kuga but by using it (6th gear, 0.564 and final drive 3.238) and the overall wheel radius (17 inch, 235/55 wheels = 345mm) I get a top speed of 89 m/s, which is far to high for this car - should be...
Thanks for your input. Sorry, I am in europe, therefore my late reply.
First of all - I won't use the pump for running anything else than a diesel engine. However, it will be a Ricardo Hydra research engine and I do not want to drive it directly of it to get as clear results as possible. I am a...
Hi there,
I want to drive a delphi diesel pump of a Ford "Puma" 2.0 TDCI with an electric motor and I am not sure what power/speed I should choose. I can't find information on this pump on the net in terms of optimum speed and the sort of power this thing requires.
Am I right in assuming that...
Hi everybody,
I am starting to investigate controlled auto-ignition, also known as HCCI.
All related literature claims that CAI operation can only be achieved with high lambda. I have understood that you need a good homogenious mixture, so ignition is distributed evenly, but why is this not...
