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MrV wrote:
Hey Dan good info. Question what is considered "High Load"? My plan is to run the system at a max of 65%. from personal exp i know running my auto at 5k rpm will shorten its life but i also know that it'll run damn near forever at 3500 rpm. Question for you: What torque/rpm setting do you use to arrive at 65%? Take a generic direct drive aero engine, and some ballpark figures for the sake of an example to explain my question: Let's say cruise flight is at 7,000 feet, wide open throttle, and near max rpm. Max power is at sea level, wide open throttle, max rpm. More numbers- let's say this cruise setting translates to 2,500rpm at 24". Max power is 2700rpm and 29". Use some simple math and simplifying assumptions (flat torque-rpm curve) about the engine to calculate "percent" power... 2500/2700 x 24/29 = 77% (pretty close to the popular definition of cruise power, 75%) Anyway, just curious what numbers you use to get 65%. Note I don't have any issue with the figure, I realize it's an arbitrary decision in performance/reliability tradeoff. By the way, the first hit on Google for keywords 'chevy ls2 rpm horspower' gives 400hp at 5200rpm. |
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