Practical engine airflow
Subtitle: performance theory & application
By: John Baechtel
Publisher: CarTech
Published: 2015
Place of publication: North Branch, MN
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781613251577
Subjects: Fluid dynamics; Racing Automobiles; Motors; Design and construction; Automobiles; Performance; Gas flow; Internal combustion engines
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Airflow basics; title: Airflow path; title: The seven cycles to max power; title: Torque and horsepower; title: Volumetric efficiency; title: Theoretical CFM; title: Understanding BSFC; title: Contributing engine systems; title: Relevant properties of air physical composition of air; title: Mass and weight; title: Density; title: Coping with variables; title: The ideal gas laws; title: Correction factors; title: The MSA and the air density index; title: Density altitude; title: Fuel properties to consider; title: Octane rating, gasoline variables; title: Conclusion; title: Through the engine fundamentals of air motion; title: Cross sections and path lengths; title: Carburetors and throttle bodies; title: Air velocity and boundary layers; title: Obstructions and pressure changes; title: Wave tuning; title: Torque peak RPM; title: Intake manifold intake manifold types; title: Plenum characteristics; title: Mixture conditioning; title: Surface texturing; title: Reversion; title: Additional intake considerations; title: Extrude honing; title: Flow testing intake manifolds; title: Cylinder heads; title: Component compatibility; title: Airflow control point; title: Street versus race heads; title: Where the power comes from best racing combo; title: Flow factors; title: Valves and valve sizes; title: Evaluating cylinder head potential; title: Piston CFM demand; title: Critical valve transitions; title: Bore size; title: Port taper; title: Combustion chambers; title: Cylinder filling and pressure recovery; title: Combustion power and efficiency; title: Chamber types; title: Chamber flow concerns; title: Chamber texture; title: Valve shrouding; title: Exhaust system; title: Pressure wave tuning; title: Flow path disruptions; title: Exhaust flow tuning; title: Power adders; title: Exhaust port surface texture; title: Valve shape and angle; title: Flow bench testing; title: What is a flow bench?; title: Consider application differences; title: Flow bench information; title: Flow bench limitations; title: Calculating lift-to-diameter ratios; title: Calculating valve curtain area; title: Flow bench tools; title: Practical applications; title: Begin with a software program; title: Air filters; title: Carburetors and throttle bodies; title: Intake manifolds; title: Cylinder heads; title: The exhaust side.