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Combustion engine web-based simulator

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Re: Combustion engine web-based simulator

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Post by jenniferhooley »

zuzululu wrote: post #38
quantumHazer wrote: post #10

Probably llm slop

if its useful and entertaining i dont think many ppl care especially evident that you cannot be certain with your accusations

How is it useful? I'm no expert in combustion engines, so I'd hesitate to rely on a slop graphic like this to learn about them as I doubt the creator has any idea about them either.

It's like a friend - he was like "Look at this awesome set of categorized interactive animations from claude to learn geometry!".

And like 60% of the animations were technically just wrong. Very pretty though, and the effects were cute... I guess...?

Re: Combustion engine web-based simulator

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Post by jandrese »

bwestergard wrote: post #13

I don't understand how the throttle and RPM can be modified independently. Surely the RPM depends on the throttle?

Imagine your vehicle is pulling a heavy load up a hill vs. going flat out on a track. Your throttle position may be the same but the RPMs are likely to be quite different, even when you account for the transmission.

Re: Combustion engine web-based simulator

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Post by jandrese »

Geee wrote: post #6

3638 kW / 4878 hp is the most powerful engine I could build with this.

I imagine such an engine would instantly blow itself apart in real life. Basically the simulated version of those tractor pull cars where the engine survives for about 500 rotations before it has to be rebuilt.

Re: Combustion engine web-based simulator

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Post by LoganDark »

all2 wrote: post #29

@AngeTheGreat on youtube is worth mentioning here, I think. He has a whole series on building out engine simulators of various types, and even published a Steam game for steam engine simulation. His work is notable because he leans heavily into generating sound directly from the simulations.

He published it as open-source for like 5 seconds before taking the repository down in order to charge for it on Steam! I'm a little weirded out by that pattern of open-sourcing it and then just changing his mind.

Re: Combustion engine web-based simulator

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Post by dmwood »

noefingway wrote: post #39

So i'll throw this out there. When I was a growing up back in the 50's (yeah, way back then) I was given a model of a v-8 engine to build. It was clear plastic, had pistons, crankshaft, valves, and little red lights for the spark plugs. Small battery powered motor (I think in the starter motor) made everything go round and rounds. One of the coolest models I ever built as a kid.

This was the Revell 'Visible V8', first released in 1958. https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/revisiting-the-visible-v8/

Re: Combustion engine web-based simulator

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Post by JackFr »

noefingway wrote: post #39

So i'll throw this out there. When I was a growing up back in the 50's (yeah, way back then) I was given a model of a v-8 engine to build. It was clear plastic, had pistons, crankshaft, valves, and little red lights for the spark plugs. Small battery powered motor (I think in the starter motor) made everything go round and rounds. One of the coolest models I ever built as a kid.

The Visible V-8. That made it well into the 70s.
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