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Old 01-20-2004, 08:29 PM
454Casull 454Casull is offline
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Re: Thermal effiency

Yes. The higher the volume:surface area ratio, the less power lost to escaping heat, relative friction, etc.

That's why the huge diesels in marine applications can reach 50% total efficiency...
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