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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> timmmurphh@gmail.com <timmmurphh@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 21, 2020 6:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'TeriAnn J. Wakeman' <tjwakeman@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Fot] Flywheel wt & crank harmonics -TR3/4<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The weight of the flywheel will definitely affect the harmonic frequency. The heavier the flywheel, the lower the harmonic frequency will be. The flywheel contributes a significant amount to the total rotating inertia due to its weight and that the weight is at greater radius than the other rotating masses. Inertia increases as the square of the radius. It is not a linear function of the radius.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>An RPM of 5200 was mentioned as the harmonic resonance. I had always heard that it was more like 6300 RPM. I have never seen a calculation for it. It would be complex. Note that lighter pistons and connecting rods would tend to lower the harmonic frequency as they would reduce the inertia in the engine.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tim Murphy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Fot <<a href="mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net">fot-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>TeriAnn J. Wakeman via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 21, 2020 2:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> FOT <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Fot] Flywheel wt & crank harmonics -TR3/4<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond",serif'>Something I have wondered about for years.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond",serif'>Does the weight of the flywheel affect the RPM and intensity of harmonics inherent in a TR3/4 stock crank? I've never found an answer to that question.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond",serif'>TeriAnn</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>