Thread: Designing a Planetary Gearbox to increase speed?
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Re: Designing a Planetary Gearbox to increase speed?
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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
I did not check the article, but it is a fact that certain IC engine speeds are more efficient than others. Depends on the engine of course but efficiency generally peaks around 2500-3000 RPM. If you put a stupid gear ratio in you can force efficiency down.
You can force efficiency down, but does a litre of fuel produce less joules as stated? I assume this is only possible due to incomplete comubstion?
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