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ShinerBock
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Oct 20, 2020

Why diesels are most efficient around 1,800 rpm

Finally got more of an answer to why all diesels are most efficient around 1,800 rpm. In comparison to what I thought, it has more to do with how diesel burns than other things like compression ratio...
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ShinerBock
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Oct 26, 2020
For those who are applying gas engine physics to a diesel. Here is a great article from Gale Banks explaining it. It is a little long, but worth the read.


UNDERSTANDING TODAY’S DIESEL

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