MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2015017927
003 DLC
005 20151028082939.0
008 151015s2015 mnu 001 0 eng c
010 $a 2015017927
020 $a9781613251577
040 $aPSt/DLC$beng$erda$cPSt
042 $apcc
050 00 $aTL210$b.B285 2015
082 00 $a629.25$223
100 1 $aBaechtel, John,$eauthor.
245 10 $aPractical engine airflow :$bperformance theory & application /$cJohn Baechtel.
263 $a1512
264 1 $aNorth Branch, MN :$bCarTech,$c[2015]
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aAirflow basics -- Airflow path -- The seven cycles to max power -- Torque and horsepower -- Volumetric efficiency -- Theoretical CFM -- Understanding BSFC -- Contributing engine systems -- Relevant properties of air physical composition of air -- Mass and weight -- Density -- Coping with variables -- The ideal gas laws -- Correction factors -- The MSA and the air density index -- Density altitude -- Fuel properties to consider -- Octane rating, gasoline variables -- Conclusion -- Through the engine fundamentals of air motion -- Cross sections and path lengths -- Carburetors and throttle bodies -- Air velocity and boundary layers -- Obstructions and pressure changes -- Wave tuning -- Torque peak RPM -- Intake manifold intake manifold types -- Plenum characteristics -- Mixture conditioning -- Surface texturing -- Reversion -- Additional intake considerations -- Extrude honing -- Flow testing intake manifolds -- Cylinder heads -- Component compatibility -- Airflow control point -- Street versus race heads -- Where the power comes from best racing combo -- Flow factors -- Valves and valve sizes -- Evaluating cylinder head potential -- Piston CFM demand -- Critical valve transitions -- Bore size -- Port taper -- Combustion chambers -- Cylinder filling and pressure recovery -- Combustion power and efficiency -- Chamber types -- Chamber flow concerns -- Chamber texture -- Valve shrouding -- Exhaust system -- Pressure wave tuning -- Flow path disruptions -- Exhaust flow tuning -- Power adders -- Exhaust port surface texture -- Valve shape and angle -- Flow bench testing -- What is a flow bench? -- Consider application differences -- Flow bench information -- Flow bench limitations -- Calculating lift-to-diameter ratios -- Calculating valve curtain area -- Flow bench tools -- Practical applications -- Begin with a software program -- Air filters -- Carburetors and throttle bodies -- Intake manifolds -- Cylinder heads -- The exhaust side.
650 0 $aAutomobiles$xMotors$xDesign and construction.
650 0 $aAutomobiles, Racing$xPerformance.
650 0 $aInternal combustion engines$xFluid dynamics.
650 0 $aGas flow.