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• Pumping Losses ? by pernalonga on 14 Mar, 2007 15:43
• Hi there,
  
  Is it correct to say : an engine (IDI) that breathes better, takes more energy (pumping loss) in compressing that additional mass of air ??
  
  Regards
  Pernalonga
• #1 by jtanguay on 14 Mar, 2007 15:52
• incorrect.
  
  just means that you can increase the power which takes more energy.  making the engine breathe better could potentially decrease smoke.
• #2 by Turbinepowered on 14 Mar, 2007 23:25
• Quote from: "libbybapa"

  That same air is decompressed as the piston goes downward and exerts the same force helping as it did hindering.

  
  
  Minus frictional and heat losses, of course.  :wink: