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"Practical engine airflow" was published by CarTech in 2015 - North Branch, MN and the language of the book is English.


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  • Language: English
  • Publisher: CarTech
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  • Publish Location: North Branch, MN

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"Practical engine airflow" Table Of Contents:

  • 1- Airflow basics
  • 2- Airflow path
  • 3- The seven cycles to max power
  • 4- Torque and horsepower
  • 5- Volumetric efficiency
  • 6- Theoretical CFM
  • 7- Understanding BSFC
  • 8- Contributing engine systems
  • 9- Relevant properties of air physical composition of air
  • 10- Mass and weight
  • 11- Density
  • 12- Coping with variables
  • 13- The ideal gas laws
  • 14- Correction factors
  • 15- The MSA and the air density index
  • 16- Density altitude
  • 17- Fuel properties to consider
  • 18- Octane rating, gasoline variables
  • 19- Conclusion
  • 20- Through the engine fundamentals of air motion
  • 21- Cross sections and path lengths
  • 22- Carburetors and throttle bodies
  • 23- Air velocity and boundary layers
  • 24- Obstructions and pressure changes
  • 25- Wave tuning
  • 26- Torque peak RPM
  • 27- Intake manifold intake manifold types
  • 28- Plenum characteristics
  • 29- Mixture conditioning
  • 30- Surface texturing
  • 31- Reversion
  • 32- Additional intake considerations
  • 33- Extrude honing
  • 34- Flow testing intake manifolds
  • 35- Cylinder heads
  • 36- Component compatibility
  • 37- Airflow control point
  • 38- Street versus race heads
  • 39- Where the power comes from best racing combo
  • 40- Flow factors
  • 41- Valves and valve sizes
  • 42- Evaluating cylinder head potential
  • 43- Piston CFM demand
  • 44- Critical valve transitions
  • 45- Bore size
  • 46- Port taper
  • 47- Combustion chambers
  • 48- Cylinder filling and pressure recovery
  • 49- Combustion power and efficiency
  • 50- Chamber types
  • 51- Chamber flow concerns
  • 52- Chamber texture
  • 53- Valve shrouding
  • 54- Exhaust system
  • 55- Pressure wave tuning
  • 56- Flow path disruptions
  • 57- Exhaust flow tuning
  • 58- Power adders
  • 59- Exhaust port surface texture
  • 60- Valve shape and angle
  • 61- Flow bench testing
  • 62- What is a flow bench?
  • 63- Consider application differences
  • 64- Flow bench information
  • 65- Flow bench limitations
  • 66- Calculating lift-to-diameter ratios
  • 67- Calculating valve curtain area
  • 68- Flow bench tools
  • 69- Practical applications
  • 70- Begin with a software program
  • 71- Air filters
  • 72- Carburetors and throttle bodies
  • 73- Intake manifolds
  • 74- Cylinder heads
  • 75- The exhaust side.

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