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09-18-2004, 03:54 PM
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Engine Braking
Hello, I am new to this forum, And I had a question regarding Engine Braking I have been told that a lighter rotating assembly would produce better engine braking, if this is true could someone explain why? It would seem to me (But I do not know) that compression ratio would be more of a factor than weight of rotating assembly. Thank You
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09-18-2004, 04:28 PM
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A heavier rotating assmebly possess more kinetic energy, that is, it acts like a heavy flywheel that takes more power/time to increase in speed but also take longer to reduce in speed. A lighter rotating mass will rev more quickly, decel more quickly because it reacts faster to internal friction and compression.
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