Recent Blogs
Tandem Compound Vertical Engine: Indicated-power Calculator
Compare ideal HP and LP indicated-power contributions from entered mean effective pressures, bores and equivalent piston travel. Shaft power is not predicted.
Smith Rotary Engine: Four-Arm Mechanism, Animation and Indicated Power
See how four slotted arms and an eccentric head disc move in Smith’s rotary engine, with a separate indicated-work, power and torque calculator.
Lippincott Planimeter Mechanism: How It Works, Parts, and MEP Measurement Explained
Explore the Lippincott planimeter arrangement and a closed-loop trace. Convert an entered indicator-diagram area to mean height and mean effective pressure.
Compound Yacht Engine Mechanism: How Two-Stage Steam Expansion Works, Parts and Diagram
Explore a vertical compound yacht engine. Compare HP and LP cylinder areas and the receiver pressure that gives equal static net piston forces.