Thread: Optimizing Precharged Cylinders
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Re: Optimizing Precharged Cylinders
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Originally Posted by Matt H. View Post
A note:
The assumption that no additional air flows into the cylinder during the process probably isn't justified. This will lower the optimal precharged length because it slightly increases the pressure as the cylinder expands.
A solution to the problem which takes this into account become exceedingly complicated very quickly (i.e. I don't think I can do it). If anyone would like to try it using Bernoulli's equation and a .32 cv I would love to see that worked out.
Agreed