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Electric motors and Internal Combustion Engines compared
I know that Internal Combustion engines are rated in terms of peak power developed, while electric motors are generally specified in terms of continuous power output. Is there a good way to determine ...
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Flywheel power vs. Gross power in bulldozers
In product specifications of bulldozers, the manufacturers give several figures for the engine power, such as flywheel power, net power - Net SAE J1349/ISO 9249, ISO 14396 power, and Gross SAE J1995 ...
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I want to simulate Motor output WRT throttle
I don't have any idea on how to get started. Can you mention required relations and concepts to get started.
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Understanding the units of columns in MaFaulDa Dataset
Recently I am learning about the MaFaulDa machine failure database. I am wondering about the unit of column zero (tachometer signal) measured by Monarch Instrument MT-190 (as announced by database ...
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In a AWD Tesla Model 3, why is the front and back motor different?
In a AWD Tesla Model 3, why is the front motor (OEM 1120960-00-E) different from the one in the back (OEM 1120980)? Why not just use the same one for both front and back? I'm sure that there was a ...
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How does vibration monitoring with engine power differ?
How do engineers design vibration monitoring for motors with different wattage?
What effect does power have on vibration?
I consulted manufacturers of these vibration monitoring and did not see any ...
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What are some techniques for improving stabilization given a mechanical time constant?
Problem: I have a self-stabilizing system that utilizes an intertial measurement unit (IMU) attached to the hull of a vessel. The system self stabilizes by performing matrix rotations based on the ...
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How to size motor to pull up a slope
I am trying to understand how to size an electric motor to pull a person up a sloped incline.
I know that I need to take into account the speed desired, the weight of the person and the friction/...
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Selecting the right DC motor for horizontal motion
I have come across a problem that for the life of me I can't seem to figure out. I'm sharing this here in the hopes that the amazing community here can help push me in the right direction.
The problem ...
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What forces to consider on a tracked vehicle?
I'm aware that when calculating the power necessary to move a wheeled vehicle I should consider the rolling resistance, gradient resistance, air resistance and if it's a stopped vehicle the ...
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What signals are expected on the connectors for this 12V Volkswagen Scirroco wiper motor circuit
EDIT: added a picture of a very similar unit.
I picked up a used VW rear? wiper motor that I want to use for a simple motion experiment.
Having no idea how to power the thing I popped open the case ...
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how to calculate required torque and rpm to through a 160 gram cricket ball horizontally at 160km/h velocity?
I am going to design a bowling machine. In this design, I'm going to use two motors that are being placed vertically and their shaft are attached with two horizontal identical wheels with a space of ...
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Get engine rpm using accelerometer
I'm studying the possibility to read an engine RPM by reading the vibrations of it. Basically an engine is "oscillating" on a car chassis on all 3 axes (X, Y, Z) but mostly on the Y one. When ignition ...
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What are the non-practical features of a sterling engine that cause the internal combustion engine to be used instead?
What are the non-practical features of a sterling engine that cause the internal combustion engine to be used instead (in a car)? (e.g. price, size, the power to weight ratio, etc.)
Can you name any ...
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PLEASE ANSWER Sterling vs Combustion Engine
This may be difficult to answer but, theoretically, if you had a car with a sterling engine that produces say approximately 300 horsepower how much of any specific heat source would need to be used if ...
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