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Old 03-12-2012, 06:35 PM   #22 (permalink)
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From Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals by John Heywood

Consider the Diesel:
At 1800 rpm, 15 KW output, the Diesel pumping is about 0.25 KW. Piston + crank friction is about 2.3 KW. (friction about 10 times pumping)
At 3600 rpm and 20 KW, pumping is about 2 KW and piston + crank is about 5 KW (friction twice pumping)
Also: double the rpm and the pumping goes up by a factor of 10.
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