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Old 23-08-2004, 05:42 PM
hotrod hotrod is offline
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Default Ratios and proportions

Ratios and proportions are always fertile ground for confusion, because there are so many ways to interpret them especially if they are stated as word problems rather than a math formula.

Lets put some numers on this and see what comes out, based on how I am reading this.

Assume:
1300 cc engine displacement, and 6 - 9 psi boost with an assumed VE of about .90. Just to pick an operation point lets say 8000 rpm.


That would give a swept engine volume of about 213 CFM at .90 VE or 192 CFM of air at a manifold absolute pressure of 23.7 psi ( pressure ratio of 1.61) for a true air flow of about 310 CFM or about 21.7 lbs of air/min.
(sorry guys I grew up with imperial units )

At a 12.5:1 air fuel ratio (by mass) you would need 1.736 lb/min of fuel, if the WI rate is at 22% of fuel,(the max recommedation) then you have 0.38 lb/min of injectant.

Your total "fluids to air ratio" becomes 21.7 : (1.736 + .38) or 10.255:1.

At least that is how I am inerpreting the recommendation from the RBR calculator.

Larry
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