Dear Marcus and All, I totally agree that Hertz is the way to go and I suspect that many physicists and engineers would agree with you. The problem, as it often is, is in devising the strategy for change ie. the process for metrication.
I think you have made an excellent start by devising these simple rules of thumb. Cheers, Pat Naughtin CAMS Geelong, Australia on 2002-07-19 04.00, Ma Be at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I sincerely hope folks here will not consider that I'm being too premature in > my conclusions over this subject, despite it's being discussed for only about > a week or so, but... It seems to me based on what I've heard so far that > there is quite strong arguments in favor of Hz as a replacement for the rpm > stuff. > > Having said that let me propose that we approach the powers at be with an > official proposal to request that they, at a minimum, consider including Hz as > a measurement tool for engines' revolution characteristic. > > Following Pat's nice "rules of thumb" procedure, here are some interesting > benchmarks for you to relate to when it comes to this aspect in cars: > > Idling: 10-15 Hz > Gear Shifting: 40 Hz > Cruise: 50-60 Hz > Performance (normal cars): 100-150 Hz > Performance (competition formulae): 200-300 Hz! > > Marcus
