-- Brian Ancient Order of Sewer Ants "roger_millin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Brian wrote: >> OK all you "engineers" out there, What would you suggest is the > efficiency >> of the modern.1950+ diesel engine as found in a canal boat and by > efficiency >> I mean the amount of useful energy derived from the fuel > discounting heat >> used for space or water heating. > Brian, if you mean how much of the fuel energy is turned into real > work at the flywheel end of the crankshaft of the engine then I > think its in the low 40% region.
That's what I would have said and was what I was looking for. > I wouldn't, therefore, say that a 1950's design of engine could be > considered modern, now. I put that in to diffirentiate between say a Beta and a Kelvin, if you get my drift ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
