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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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The maximum fuel compression in the cylinder is the same for both engines.
Both engines have the same maximum fuel compression in the cylinders.
Both engines have the same maximum cylinder fuel compression.
Both types of engines have the same maximum fuel compression in the cylinders.
Could you please point out the differences between these sentences? I always have this type of problem and sometimes it makes my listener confused.
Many thanks in advance!!
Both engines have the same maximum fuel compression in the cylinders.
Both engines have the same maximum cylinder fuel compression.
Both types of engines have the same maximum fuel compression in the cylinders.
Could you please point out the differences between these sentences? I always have this type of problem and sometimes it makes my listener confused.
Many thanks in advance!!
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New2grammar maximum fuel compression If you are talking about a regular engine (such as a petrol or diesel burner) there is no such thing as " fuel compression ". When in its liquid state no substance is compressible and in a confined space acts as a solid object; this is the fundemental principal of hydraulics.
- New2grammar maximum fuel compression If you are talking about a regular engine (such as a petrol or diesel burner) there is no such thing as " fuel compression ".
- When in its liquid state no substance is compressible and in a confined space acts as a solid object; this is the fundemental principal of hydraulics.
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New2grammarmaximum fuel compressionIf you are talking about a regular engine (such as a petrol or diesel burner) there is no such thing as "fuel compression". When in its liquid state no substance is compressible and in a confined space acts as a solid object; this is the fundemental principal of hydraulics.
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When I said fuel, I actually meant the mixture of gasoline and air, which is injected into the cylinders for compression before combustion takes place. I could be wrong or maybe fuel is not the right word.
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Give me more context and I'll give you some words. Possibly "maximum cylinder pressure" or "peak cylinder pressure".
Post the paragraph.
Post the paragraph.
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Hypothetically,
There are two different engines and I would like to check whether they compress 'fuel' or rather mixture of gas and air to the same density. In my experiment, I found out that in both engines, the room 'available' in the cylinder when the piston is at its maximum height is the same. So I concluded that both engines have the same maximum fuel compression.
I hope I
There are two different engines and I would like to check whether they compress 'fuel' or rather mixture of gas and air to the same density. In my experiment, I found out that in both engines, the room 'available' in the cylinder when the piston is at its maximum height is the same. So I concluded that both engines have the same maximum fuel compression.
I hope I
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New2grammarAs I pointed out above there is no such thing. Use "compression ratio".maximum fuel compression
New2grammarTop dead centre.maximum height
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Thanks Bokeh! It seems like I'm talking to a mechanical engineer, am I?
By the way, I know it's always better to be concise. But I have a question on the following sentence
The room available in the cylinder when the piston is at its maximum height.
Is this sentence correct if used in the context of defining the meaning of compressed volume? Or the sentence should
By the way, I know it's always better to be concise. But I have a question on the following sentence
The room available in the cylinder when the piston is at its maximum height.
Is this sentence correct if used in the context of defining the meaning of compressed volume? Or the sentence should
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Sentence 2 doesn't make sense because the pistons don't all arrive at top dead centre at the same instant.
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