Cat vs Powerstroke torque curves
I drew out what I expect the Powerstroke torque curve would look like relative to a Cat C11. I think it is very interesting how these curves reveal the different pulling characteristics of ...
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In a way it's like comparing golfers to baseball batters.
The golfer's swing is pretty much constant. So he chooses the correct club to send the ball downrange the distance he wants. This is similar to an industrial diesel engine with its relatively small rpm range. You choose the gear to let you do what you need.
The batter always chooses the same bat and adjusts his swing to put the ball where he wants it to go. This is similar to the gas engine which can run in just about any gear from 1500 to 4500+ rpm.
To move a load up a hill at X mph takes Y hp. If the engine can't produce the horsepower it really doesn't matter what its peak torque is.
The golfer's swing is pretty much constant. So he chooses the correct club to send the ball downrange the distance he wants. This is similar to an industrial diesel engine with its relatively small rpm range. You choose the gear to let you do what you need.
The batter always chooses the same bat and adjusts his swing to put the ball where he wants it to go. This is similar to the gas engine which can run in just about any gear from 1500 to 4500+ rpm.
To move a load up a hill at X mph takes Y hp. If the engine can't produce the horsepower it really doesn't matter what its peak torque is.
