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Old 08-10-2010, 06:12 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by Barry_Bordes
The 5000 psi sensor's error of 1% would be 50 psi. It is probably having a difficult time with resolution down there. The exhaust port opening is written into the engine spec for the program. I estimated it at 196º ATDC. The pressure still has work to do driving the turbine wheel, it probably would show a more distinct drop off if NA. We probably need another sensor on that side of the housing (hopefully in the future one each in the exhaust and intake ports).
You could be right. I am not used to looking at pressure curves for gasoline-fueled turbo engines. The valve opening on a piston engine is visible in the trace, even with their slow valve loft. Valve open actually looks a lot like the shift in the curve at 175 ATDC.
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