Andrew, here's an engine animation you might like.. ( & its still a cool design, even after ~80 years)
http://www.hawkertempest.se/index.php/c ... o-pasquale
Of course, oversimplifying the whole science of crank .. The forces of inertia is not the flywheel, and the reaction friction cylinder and bearings. The resulting energy must overcome the forces of friction .. The larger they are, does not have the example depending on the weight of the piston, the friction is larger and less energy. Because of course, and the forces of inertia are dependent on the square of speed. These are reciprocating mass and not mass flywheelgruntguru wrote:Efficiency has nothing to do with inertia. Any energy used to accelerate heavy moving parts is not lost - simply converted to kinetic energy which is easily recovered when the component is slowed again. Some components are deliberately massive for this very purpose - eg flywheels.
The energy input is heat. The energy output is mechanical work. Divide the two to get the efficiency.
Really?gruntguru wrote:Ahh friction - now that is different. Friction definitely wastes energy - it converts work back into heat.
Inertia does not waste energy. It converts work and/or potential energy into kinetic energy and vice versa.
So you knew that already? Surprising, considering you previously posted this . . . . .Feliks wrote:Really?gruntguru wrote:Ahh friction - now that is different. Friction definitely wastes energy - it converts work back into heat.
Inertia does not waste energy. It converts work and/or potential energy into kinetic energy and vice versa.
Feliks wrote:Thinking in terms of only heat the internal combustion engine and associated only with the efficiency of the internal combustion engine is a serious limitation of understanding of the internal combustion engine .. As described, the efficiency of the internal combustion engine, Primarily a depends on the efficiency to overcome the forces of inertia.
Evidently P.M., you are unaware.. that gg is a (Hons) graduate of the Uri Geller Institute of Advanded Spoon Bending..PhillipM wrote:I think you're wasting your time on these threads GG, he posts them everywhere on the 'net but doesn't quite seem to understand why his ideas aren't used anywhere - which is because they don't work. Trying to argue it is like talking to a spoon, as can been seen earlier in this thread.
Well it's good that everyone saw what true joy makes you .. I'm glad you could induce a sincere smile on your facegruntguru wrote:HA HA thanks. Don't worry, I just copy/paste my reply across to other threads too!
gruntguru wrote:HA HA thanks. Don't worry, I just copy/paste my reply across to other threads too!