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Re: bearing area on B20 140-160 1968

posted by  someone claiming to be Don Foster on  Sun Dec 3 10:09 CST 2000 [RELATED]

George --

A small savings would be realized by a smaller surface area because the hydrodynamic losses (shear forces) are a function of area, among many other variables.

But the weakening of the crank, as you pointed out, is probably more of a deficit than the tiny frictional savings (essentially reducing the drag).



Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)





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New bearing area on B20 [140-160][1968]
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