> 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.
From: "roger_millin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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. The other energies that are > released are heat (to the cooling system, the exhaust and to the air) > and noise (into the exhaust and the air). Then you have internal and > parasitic losses, friction, windage in the crankcase as the crank > revolves, Big snip Yawn, somebody give me nudge when he's finished prattling on. :-) Regards Andrew & Wendy from The Cut - Forth and Clyde tween Glasgow and Falkirk with laptop batteries going and no way of recharging them on the hire boat with no 240 voles. Going up the wheel tomorrow. Ho hum ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> See what's inside the new Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/2pRQfA/bOaOAA/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/
