Episode #37 - Compression Ratio Demystified

Episode #37 - Compression Ratio Demystified

Author: The Dual Wheel Journey April 4, 2022 Duration: 2:54
"This bike has a compression ratio of 11:1." Great, but what does that actually mean? What do the "11" and the "1" refer to, respectively? And why does fuel need to be compressed at all? Tune in to discover: - Why the fuel needs to be compressed - Top Dead Center vs. Bottom Dead Center - and how they're relevant to the compression ratio figure Resources: - The Dual Wheel Journey blog post - "Compression Ratio Explained and Demystified"

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