akashic -
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Originally Posted by akashic
So are you both saying the same thing...? That the BSFC curve doesn't actually shift, since that specifically has to do with the engine, but the entire driving system will bias itself downward on the map towards less efficient power? Or is the "load" on the BSFC curve based on the entire car (engine, gears, wheels, and all) so that the map will change since "the car" has changed?
Sorry this has gotten so far away from Kammbacks!
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Me too. Sorry to muddy the waters. I was trying to relate the concept of a 3-Dimensonal BSFC chart for a given engine to a 2-Dimensional MPG/MPH chart for a given Cd.
But I do think the segway is pretty interesting.
CarloSW2