To settle a debate of inertia mass, I would like some input.
The debate is that there is so much emphasis on light weight reciprocating and rotating mass for throttle respond and/or racing etc. that in application like constant RPM and constant load, the weight of these masses has minimal...
I'm looking for some help in getting the basic values used in estimating the expansion ratio of regular gasoline i.e. how many times will 1 cubic inch of air/fuel expand when combusted? Also if 1 cubic inch of air/fuel is combusted at 1 atmosphere what would be the estimated pressure be if it...
Can anyone help me better understand just how much parasitic losses there are due to inertia of the reciprocation piston/rod mass assembly? Is there a way calculate these parasitic losses, as I already know how to calculated the inertia loads? Since inertia forces square themselves in...
I'm a member of the automotive group and about to build a steam powered car. Though I have drawings of the Stanley Steamer and other old style boilers of the past, my question is a generic one. Using modern technology and/or materials and assumming you had a clean sheet of paper, what type of...
