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Lab Report No 12
Lab Report No 12
Lab Report No 12
In this formula, CFM is the amount of air (in cubic feet-per-minute) being pumped
through the engine. This is NOT the CFM rating of the carburetor. This can be
difficult to measure and requires special testing equipment.
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Thermal efficiency:
Mechanical efficiency:
The mechanical efficiency of the engine is the ratio between the brake mean effective pressure and
the indicated mean effective pressure:
ηm=BMEP/IMEP