Re: Top Speed?

["Gary Derian" <gderian@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Graph the power required as a function of speed.  This has two components,
mechanical drag that increases linearly with speed and aero drag which
increases with the third power of speed.  Then take the engine power curve
and plot available power vs. speed in each gear on the same graph.  The
speed at which the power available and power required curves cross is your
top speed.

Gary Derian <gderian@domain.elided>
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From: William T. Wallace <ssgwallace@domain.elided>
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Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 6:30 PM
Subject: Top Speed?


> To all,
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> How do you calculate the theoretical top speed of an engine?  Using the
RPM,
> Torque, HP and final drive ratio.
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> http://www.geocities.com/emailmeman/home.html
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