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Post Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:59 pm

Re: Help us out: Engine Designer Demo - Scenarios

Scenario description:
The year is 1993 and you are an engineer in a large European car company. For marketing purposes the company is planning a new prestige-car that combines uniqueness, desirability and quickness on the racetrack. Therefor the engine will need to be lightweight and powerful, but also easy to handle. You work in the engine design department and your boss has tasked you with the development of the initial design for what will hopefully be the heart and the muscle of the new car.

Limitations:
V8
Naturally aspirated
Premium Unleaded 95
Manufacture year 1997

Specifications:
Power more than x (30%)
Torque at 2500 rpm more than y (25%)
Width smaller than z (20%) (Is the v-angle even adjustable?)
Smoothness better than u (15%)
MTTF larger than v (10%)
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Post Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:31 am

Re: Help us out: Engine Designer Demo - Scenarios

Good stuff guys! Keep rolling with the V8 scenarios as they will be useful soon :)
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Post Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:57 am

Re: Help us out: Engine Designer Demo - Scenarios

Description:
The oil crisis has never happened and all peak oil scenarios were unfounded. Gasoline is available everywhere for cheap and so is money. Construct the most powerful engine possible based off a 5 litre V8 without using a turbocharger.

Limitations:
V8
Capacity 5 litre
Naturally aspirated
Manufacture year 2012
Premium Unleaded 95

Specifications:
Power more than x (100%)

(This is perhaps more of an introductory scenario. :) )
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Post Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:01 pm

Re: Help us out: Engine Designer Demo - Scenarios

A harder challenge:

Challenge description:
One of your best friends, Oliver Petrolbucks, wants to start his own LeMans Prototype car (LMP2 regulations). He entrusted your company with the delicate task of building the winning engine. First of all you must make sure that it meets the harsh regulations imposed by FIA for this race series, and then you have to go the extra mile to get that small edge that allows him to obtain success.

Limitations:
V8
Manufacture year 2013
Max displacement for N/A: 5000cm
VVT is banned
Titanium conrods are banned
445hp < Power < 455 hp
Noise < y (0%) (it's 110 dB in the official regulations)
Price < z (0%) (it's 75000 euros in the official regulations)

Specifications:
Max weight < x (15%) - (as the car has to weigh 900kg at most, you should make it as light as possible)
Smoothness > u (30%)
Responsiveness > s (30%) - (smoothness and responsiveness are essential for the long races in the LeMans Series )
Torque > v (15%)
Economy > t (10%) - (with a maximum fuel tank capacity of 75l, better fuel economy means less pit-stops, which would be the difference between 1st place and 7th place)
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Post Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:24 am

Re: Help us out: Engine Designer Demo - Scenarios

Just downloaded the demo, had a quick play on it.

Why not a small capacity bike engine challange?

Description:
You have been tasked with making a bike engine for the new 47 bhp class, and must be smooth and responsive, with good economy. Due to the way the licence works, you are allow to develop two versions, one with up to 94 bhp, and one with 47 bhp.


Limitations:
47bhp max
other thingies.
2013 onwards for tech level.


It should probably be an easy one - I've got a 397cc to develop 74 bhp.

Now running 83.4 bhp.
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Post Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:22 am

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The year is 1969. Chevrolet has just released their Camaro muscle car. Dodge has called you up to make a V8 engine for their car called the Challenger.
Specs:
More power than X (45%)
Cheaper than Y (40%)
Lifespan longer than Z (15%)
Limitations:
1970 tech level
"In a fast German car
I'm amazed that I survived
An airbag saved my life"

Airbag-Radiohead
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Post Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:10 am

Re: Help us out: Engine Designer Demo - Scenarios

Good stuff! More V8s folks, we'll be needing them soon! :)
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Post Tue May 01, 2012 10:51 pm

Re: Help us out: Engine Designer Demo - Scenarios

Scenario description:
It's year 2003. An american sports car company has been producing their lightweight coupe powered with I4 engine for 8 years. While they gained customers and escaped the verge of bancrupcy, they feel that their cars lost souls they used to have. They plan to return to making V8 muscle cars, now powerful, high revving yet eco-friendly. Fortunately, they now HAVE enough money for clean slate design. And they have approached you to design the new V8 engine, as they were satisfied with the engine you designed for them back in 1995.

Technical limitations:
Must run on Regular Unleaded
Must be V8
4000-8000cc of capacity
Manufacture year: 2003

Technical specifications:
Total Costs less than x (25%)
Power more than y (30%)
Emissions less than z (10%)
Lifespan more than a (25%)
Loudness less than b (10%)
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Post Tue May 01, 2012 10:53 pm

Re: Help us out: Engine Designer Demo - Scenarios

+1 for this one, a continuation of "spinning faster"
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Post Wed May 02, 2012 5:41 am

Re: Help us out: Engine Designer Demo - Scenarios

Description:
Your company has been contacted by members of a club of glider pilots. They want to update the winch they use to launch their airplanes from the ground. The winch needs a new sturdy but beefy engine to propel the airplanes as high as possible. The engine must however fit on the same truck they used for the old engine so you'll have to use a naturally aspirated V8 engine. The group is operating on a tight budget thus financial efficiency is very important.

Limitations:
Naturally aspirated V8
Regular unleaded
Manufacture year 1995

Specifications:
Total cost lower than z (35%)
Maintenance cost lower than y (25%)
Power higher than z (25%)
MTTF higher than w (15%)
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