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Ignition timing vs engine torque
Hi all, I am currently testing a ford escort 1100 cc petrol engine through a water break dynamometer. I carried out steady state tests for 0, 4 and 12 BTDC through an RPM range of 1500 to 4000, in steps of 500. the total torque for O degree timing was low compared to 4 and 12 degrees. I was...- tbug
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- Forum: Automotive Engineering other topics
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Exhaust Pollution
Hi all, I am currently designing an engine test bed for our labs. It will be probably used for a carburetor Ford Escort engine (although it is still considered as an option for now). My headache is a how to find a practical cheap design on how to minimize the exhaust smell and pollution from...- tbug
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- Forum: Automotive Engineering other topics
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Autodesk Inventor 2011
Hi all, I've been using Autodesk Inventor Professional 2011 for the past months. I am currently designing an engine test bed for our labs. I have been able to find the second moment of area of individual parts of the structure, such as I beams and U channels , etc. Is it possible that the...- tbug
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- Forum: Autodesk: Mechanical Desktop
