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A tank steer with a mechanical device? Yes, with the proper mechanical system.

🚘 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿-𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴? 🖼️ Attached image shows a somewhat legendary engine from BMW: the N63, a V8 twin-turbo engine with 4.4 liters. This engine type got reiterated later in a lot of places because it's not know to be particular reliable (even under BMW fans). 🤔 When I talk to manufacturers, I typically say: Design your system as complex as necessary to fulfill a given function, but as simple as possible. ⏲️ And as much as I say that engineers should sometimes be left alone and simply "do their thing": Sometimes, one might want to tame them a bit and limit the system complexity. 🔩 This is of course even more important when you talk about safety-related systems. Every component you're adding to a system might reduce the reliability of the complete unit. 🤷♂️ Even the failure of components that are not directly safety-relevant might lead to availability issues (you standing with your car in the middle of nowhere).

𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 :https://lnkd.in/du2txy7E Ever wondered what makes your car's engine purr like a kitten or roar like a lion? Let's take a closer look at some key engine parts that keep your ride smooth and powerful! 𝐂𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤: The heart of your engine, housing cylinders and components, it's where the magic happens! 𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬: These little powerhouses move up and down in the cylinders, transforming fuel into motion. 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐭: Think of it as the engine's backbone, converting the pistons' linear motion into rotational power. 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐭: This orchestrator opens and closes the valves at the right times, ensuring smooth engine operation. 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐠𝐬: Small but mighty, they ignite the air-fuel mixture, creating the combustion needed to power your car. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬: These gatekeepers allow air and fuel in, and let exhaust gases out, maintaining the engine's rhythm. 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐭/𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧: Keeping the camshaft and crankshaft in sync, it's crucial for precise engine timing. 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: These precision components spray fuel into the cylinders, ensuring an efficient burn. 𝐎𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐮𝐦𝐩: Circulates oil to lubricate and cool engine components, preventing wear and tear. 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: Keeps the engine cool by dissipating heat, preventing overheating. Regular maintenance of these parts ensures longevity and optimal performance of your engine. Which part fascinates you the most? Comment below! 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 - Daimler Tata General Motors FAW Group Volvo Toyota Freightliner Ford #carmaintenance #engineparts #autocare #carlovers #mechanicalengineering

💡Building a working model of a V8 engine!🤯 A V8 engine has a total of eight cylinders, designed as two rows of four cylinders. V8 is common in trucks, large SUVs, and sports cars. The V8 engine was first introduced by Cadillac in 1914 and became the standard for power, smoothness, and performance in the #automotive industry. It was an innovative #design featuring an alloy crankcase, a single iron casting for each cylinder block and head, side valves, a flat-plane crankshaft, and a displacement of 5.1 liters. The CISON V8 Engine Model is a high-quality, water-cooled, 4-stroke engine kit that boasts a realistic design and performance. Building a working V8 engine model can be a rewarding #experience that provides educational project for car enthusiasts, hobbyists, and anyone interested in the principles of mechanical #engineering. #innovation #technology #physics #education

Ford Pinto Firing Order Simplified! 🔥 Struggling with the firing order of your Ford Pinto engine? It’s key for smooth performance and longevity. The correct firing order ensures balanced combustion, reduced engine strain, and better power output. Understanding this can help keep your Pinto running efficiently! Want to learn more? Check out the full guide! Got questions? Drop them below! https://lnkd.in/gDpEs-Dn #FordPinto #CarCare

Safety moment for EV owners during hot summer months , especially Tesla EV owners (3 million of them are packing the roads as of today): the next few days we are going to experience an extreme heat wave across the US. In the recent national news I just read that EV owners don't know how to open their doors when their batteries die out experiencing extreme and unsafe conditions inside the car. First, the door opening power electronics is powered by your 12 Volt battery source NOT the 85 or 100 kWh battery pack that powers your EV. There is a manual latch on the drivers side that opens the door in such instances . Also , the life of the 12 V battery source is usually 3 to 4 years before you have to replace them . See the video below to see how you can use the manual latch to open the door in your EV when you lose power .

Presented for your consideration is this Stanley Steam engine. In 1906, a production Stanley Steamer was the first vehicle to reach 127mph. This record for steam propelled speed was held for 103 years, til another steam powered rig broke it in 2009. The Stanley brothers made cars with aluminum bodies and later, tubular steel frames-before 1920. Efficient and safe, the Stanley Steamer had no neutral, no clutch or transmission because the broad torque curve and four power strokes per 360 degrees of crank rotation (like a gas 8 cylinder) provided by its double acting two cylinder engine meant it didn't need one. Engine power was routed directly to the rear differential. Also of note is that there was never a single documented case of a Stanley Steamer boiler exploding. Each one was wrapped in three layers of piano wire; tested to twice its nominal 600PSI operating pressure at the factory before being installed. A combination of ICE electric starting and increased power output, and the Stanley brothers' inability to garner sufficient advertising and marketing momentum while mandating only 1000 cars a year be made, meant that internal combustion engines took over. Funny how it took Mercedes Benz over a thousand cubic inches of four banger to equal on the track, what the Stanley did with just 20 rated horsepower and two 4 inch bore x 5 inch stroke cylinders. However, looking at this kerosene burning design, it could be a very effective machine with modern computer controls. It's much easier to control fuel combustion in a continuous Bunsen burner style boiler than it is with the continuously variable demands of what goes on inside a piston engine. A modern, steam powered vehicle like this could be a compelling option. #England #engineering #steam

Are you still new to final drive motors? Are you having some trouble with the terminology? In this post, we talk about the basic specs for a final drive, exterior anatomy, hydraulic connections, and brakes. #TexasFinalDrive #FinalDriveParts #hydraulicMotors https://hubs.ly/Q02Zkt_W0

There is a design flaw in some modern cars that has started to spread; namely, the exterior body of the car being filled with sharp angles. I will not talk about it from aerodynamics point of view, but I will do in terms of making these parts impossible to fully repair via bodywork when a collision occurs. There is a strong likelihood that this flaw is intentional in order to force the user to replace the parts rather than repairing them. This practice dates back to the period when major companies started adopting the policy of planned obsolescence, where products are designed to fail early. This is why car companies stopped manufacturing cars like the "Cressida", "Crown Victoria" and others. Worse than that is when companies adopt what I call "forced obsolescence", such as the continuous changes in phone charger heads that forces users to replace their phones due to the scarcity of the old charger heads. The design of these sharp angles carries the same forced obsolescence spirit, and I suspect that it is currently being tested by automotive engineers to see its impact on the sales of exterior body parts. The peak of this issue is represented in the "sharp angle fest" of the Hyundai Elantra's new model (2021 to date), where no single piece of the exterior body is left without this flaw, even reaching a small piece as tiny as the fuel cap cover! I hope I am wrong but my teaching of the course "Introduction to Engineering Design" has taught me the long history of such ill practices in the engineering profession. I have found that corruption in engineering takes subtle forms that the general public is often unaware of either due to the meticulous tricks used or due to the lack of public knowledge about engineering principles. The video in the link below talks about the secret meeting of light bulb manufacturers when deciding to adopt the policy of planned obsolescence, which ended the era of never-broken light bulbs. The video shows a light bulb they made before this policy, which has been working for over a million hours without being turned off for a single second! https://lnkd.in/dWQH2tDK