Questions tagged [thermodynamics]
The branch of physical science that deals with heat.
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Why no exhaust gas turbine generator in hybrid vehicles?
I found something interesting on Wikipedia today: a hybrid turbocharger. This is a device that charges a battery with an exhaust gas turbine, and at the same time operates an air compressor using the ...
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Why does a gas engines torque and horsepower curve always meet at 5252 RPM?
I'm watching a TV show called Tech Garage and they just made the claim that an engines torque and horsepower curves always meet at 5252 RPM. Assuming this is true, why does this happen? Is it ...
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