mep wrote:There is no particularly high precision required of an engine. It requires tight tolerances but the “precision” of power output is not high, it can vary by around 10%. This would not be accepted for a microscope.
Good response, Mep. However, if you think about a piston travelling up and down upwards of 280 times per second at break neck speed and velocity, we know that tremendous precision engineering (including tolerances) is essential to make that happen. Especially when that translates to just over 2 million oscillations per race or more than 16 million oscillations for all 8 pistons for one race. With the intended desire that the last combustion at the checkered flag is roughly equivalent to the first at the start of the race.
That's not including the movement of the cams, cranks, valves, etc over a 2 hour period of time.
Would you not agree that if it takes tremendous engineering precision to design/mfg'er these engines, that it also takes tremendous precision to make them operate as intended, even though the conditions may be adverse?
"If you want to tap into the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration." -Nikola Tesla