Engine Calculations

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Conditions — Weather conditions and altitude

Fuel — Fuel and fuel additive specifications

Camshaft 1 — Camshaft profile specifications

Camshaft 2 — Camshaft profile specifications

Chamber volume — Volume of combustion chamber(s)

Compression ratio — Engine mechanical compression ratio

Compression test — Compression test results analysis

Cylinder volume — Volume of combustion cylinder(s)

Dish/dome volume — Piston dish or dome volume

Displacement — The total swept volume of an engine

Efficiency — VE, BSFC, and BMEP

EFI — Electronic fuel injection calibration

Flow — Air and fuel flow rates

Header 1 — Header pipe dimensions

Header 2 — Header pipe dimensions

Header collector — Header collector dimensions

Injectors — Fuel injector flow rate and timing

Intake manifold — Intake runner length and diameter

Maximum RPM — Maximum safe engine speed

Octane requirement — Required fuel octane rating

Piston motion — Piston position, cylinder volume, and rod angles

Piston dynamics — Piston speed, acceleration, and force

Port velocity — Mean speed of air through intake port

Power — Maximum power and torque output potential

Power curve — Input power and torque curve

Valve — Analyze valve motion in relation to crankshaft