The "sim" is on hold.
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Racer
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From: Houston, Texas
The "sim" is on hold.
After reading a lot on torque converters tonight I found a serious oversight on my "stall" model. I have to put the sim corvette challenge on hold so I can put full effort on this. :(
I found out I had a "60' time" problem when trying to match mackyreds 1.96 time with stock conv. and 2.59 gears with a bone stock LT1. I couldn't get near that time with my model so I knew the torque multiplication wasn't getting near the 1.85-2.0 ratio.
This shouldn't take too long. This will also be a good time to add in automatic trans slip.
Back to the drawing board. :smash:
I found out I had a "60' time" problem when trying to match mackyreds 1.96 time with stock conv. and 2.59 gears with a bone stock LT1. I couldn't get near that time with my model so I knew the torque multiplication wasn't getting near the 1.85-2.0 ratio.
This shouldn't take too long. This will also be a good time to add in automatic trans slip.
Back to the drawing board. :smash:
Pro
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From: Newton (Wichita Area) Kansas
Re: The "sim" is on hold. (Red94Vette)
I have to disagree. Mechanical Engineering is the most general engineering degree. On top of basic machine design there's a little bit of structural (Civil), aero, electrical, and chemical engineering in there. ;)
Most people have a hard time with chemistry. Chem-E's are no dummies!
Most people have a hard time with chemistry. Chem-E's are no dummies!
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Racer
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From: Houston, Texas
Re: The "sim" is on hold. (jmr302)
nope, I'm right!!! :lol:
We cpretty much cover everything from chemistry to pumps to heat exchangers to lasers.
We also hit strengths of materials, civil, and electrical engineering. I don't recall any M.E or E.E. students sitting through my chemical engineering classes but I sure sat in a room full of M.E.s and E.Es in their classes. :rolleyes:
We cpretty much cover everything from chemistry to pumps to heat exchangers to lasers.
We also hit strengths of materials, civil, and electrical engineering. I don't recall any M.E or E.E. students sitting through my chemical engineering classes but I sure sat in a room full of M.E.s and E.Es in their classes. :rolleyes:
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Re: The "sim" is on hold. (Red94Vette)
I'm also a Chemical Engineer! :D The first ChE's graduated from MIT around the 1900's. They were ME's that took some Chemistry courses. ChE's are the most rounded of all the disciplines. :smash:
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Re: The "sim" is on hold. (85 Dave)
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I think Chemical Engineering has specialized quite a bit since the early 1900's.
Everything I've ever read about the engineering disciplines says that Mechanical is the most diverse curriculum because in the process of designing machines you have to be familiar with all the other engineering disciplines (electrical, structural, and even chemical).
I've never seen any Chem E's in non-chemical positions. Despite that I don't think there's anything a person with ANY engineering degree couldn't learn to do engineering wise. The classes are all the same the first two years.
Everything I've ever read about the engineering disciplines says that Mechanical is the most diverse curriculum because in the process of designing machines you have to be familiar with all the other engineering disciplines (electrical, structural, and even chemical).
I've never seen any Chem E's in non-chemical positions. Despite that I don't think there's anything a person with ANY engineering degree couldn't learn to do engineering wise. The classes are all the same the first two years.
Le Mans Master
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Re: The "sim" is on hold. (Red94Vette)
A lot of it depends on the program of the school, my mechanical degree was pretty varied with quite a bit of chemical (mostly inorganic chem) thrown in. Both degrees cover a lot of ground, it's hard to say which has the broader base.
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