Yes but they have lower Young's modulus[1] so compress more under the same force. Thus acting as a shock absorber to reduce peak loads on the rod bearings.
Again no expert but from what I can see, high-end aluminum rods can use 7075 aluminum[2], which has a Young's modulus of about 72 GPa, while titanium has a modulus of about 105 and up[3][4], depending on grade.
An aluminium part with 105/72 cross section of the titanium will have the same modulus and incidentally the same weight.
Aluminium is also significantly cheaper, and easier to machine.
Titanium (or high strength steel, which is the strongest both per area and per weight and also the most expensive and difficult to machine) would be used where the volume of the part would be a concern.
Perhaps I misremembered. Seems difficult to find some written sources on this.
In my quest I stumbled upon this[1] article where they discuss composite connecting rods for Fop Fuel dragsters:
Designed for Top Fuel engines, this connecting rod is half the weight of a conventional aluminum rod, yet is projected by company engineers to last an entire season instead of just 12 to 15 races.
Seems they're still at it, perhaps it'll be the next thing?
I guess in some ways that matter they are different. I’m not super familiar with turbo/superchargers, but aren’t they driven by belts in the engine or linkages? I would think that turbo lag shouldn’t happen with a compressed air system, for example.
But to your point, I agree. Once the boost is achieved, the effects of the boost occur, because they aren’t really related to the source of the boost or how it is implemented. However, systems that use the engine for power like turbos may lose efficiency compared to compressed gas at the same boost level, depending on how much the gas system weighs compared to your turbo. It’s an interesting idea, especially for drag racing.
I guess the cooling alone cannot reach the density (and oxygen amount) necessary for the designed power output.
Yes, they put in the energy to compress the air 'offline' and then have that free to propel the vehicle.
The cooling of the charge also improves the efficiency, the useful energy output is proportional to the temperature difference before and after the combustion.
A high capacity intercooler would be an interesting experiment also in utility vehicles.
No, since the setting is not specifying the initial rate, it might as well increase or staying stable at 20%.
But there are other factors, like, is the amount of outcomes done also changing, thus affecting the absolute number of errors?
Also, does the side effect of disengage the person in most cases means it has side effects like not paying the same attention to what would stand out as a big issue that needs more attention and consideration than business as usual?
It is actually practical position for an automated swap. You drive to the position, the door on the ground open, the robot pulls the old battery and installs the new one, no hassle.
no hassle unless the door has to cope with rain, salt water drizzle and daily freeze-thaw cycles. then it suddenly starts to cost like half a spaceship
I guess the comparison to drinking a poison and having to not work, which sounds like you think that taxes are damaging.
Taxes are the whip part of the monetary system, that compels everybody to work significantly more than they would otherwise, and which is behind the good things that you attribute to corporations.
