Re: Compression Test

To: "Paul Bayly" <thebaylys@domain.elided>, "alfa digest" <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Subject: Re: Compression Test
From: bearbvd@domain.elided (Greg Hermann)
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 18:05:38 -0500
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 As far as I can see....14.7 psi @ sea level @ 15degC
>multiplied by 10 (10:1 compression) would give a theoretical 'perfect'
>pressure of  147 psi.

Absolutely incorrect. You need to allow for the fact that you are dealing
with an imperfectly adiabatic compression process, and also for the cam
timing.

Thermo 101.

Greg
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