Nov 6, 2024 · The Science Behind Crankshaft Balancing. When an engine runs at high RPMs, the forces acting on the crankshaft become immense. Imbalances create oscillations, meaning the crankshaft can pull in different directions during rotation.

Jul 18, 2024 · Belts for polishing crankshafts are crucial. They are key in maintaining and improving how an engine works. What do they do? They use smart science to perfect surface textures which reduces friction and wear. This article will unravel the science that drives the design and function of these belts.

Jun 7, 2021 · Comparing the force to cut, the smoothness of the chiseled wood, the thinness of the sliced vegetable, or the closeness of the shave provides a relative quantification of sharp. Such comparisons are more than sufficient to allow a practitioner to develop and evaluate a honing procedure.

Jun 9, 2014 · Using diagrams, photos, and data plots, the volume reveals the science behind induction heating processes such as induction hardening, tempering, stress relieving, melting, brazing, soldering,...

Nov 29, 2024 · When the engine runs, the crankpins rotate with the crankshaft, causing the connecting rods to move back and forth, which in turn moves the pistons up and down in their cylinders. This repeated motion is the basic mechanism behind internal combustion engines.

Aug 29, 2024 · The crankshaft materials used for DD15 are specifically chosen to enhance performance, durability, and longevity. In this blog, we will explore the science behind these material choices, why they are selected, and how they contribute to the overall effectiveness of the DD15 crankshaft. 1. The Role of the Crankshaft in DD15 Engines

Oct 22, 2017 · The images are excellent as usual from Science of Sharp. Always particularly interesting to me is the sectioning of the edge by focused ion beam, and more recently the elemental analysis by EDS. This photo set and its subject steel might be the most captivating yet.

Dec 10, 2014 · I happened to stumble upon a new blog: Science of sharp[/url]. It’s pretty good and has a lot of SEM (?) pictures to illustrate things. It also covers quite a few topics we’ve been discussing here. One article in particular examines the effects of stropping[/url]. The pictures are supposed to show also the burnishing effect that has been ...

Mar 4, 2024 · Sharpness is fundamentally about concentrating force. A knife edge is sharp because it tapers down to a very thin edge, allowing the force applied during a cut to be concentrated over a smaller surface area.

Feb 3, 2024 · But your Simple Straight Razor Honing technique suggests that doing so before microconvexing the edge will leave behind a foil edge. If my sharpening process uses a jig and doesn’t include the microconvexing step on pasted denim, it supposedly leaves behind a …