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Old 11-29-2010, 05:28 PM   #55 (permalink)
ConnClark
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For all the people here suggesting a grill block it is essential that it doesn't interfere with the intercooler. Otherwise you'll end up dropping your engines efficiency.

This paper is a must read for all people wanting to maximize diesel mileage.

Performance analysis of air-standard Diesel cycle using an alternative irreversible heat transfer approach
http://www.eis.hu.edu.jo/deanshipfiles/pub10311357.pdf

Note I disagree with some of the modeling for figures 4 and 5. It assumes that the cutoff ratio doesn't change. It also doesn't factor in the change in specific heat ratio.
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