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Testing Linearity in Knock Meters and Detonation Meters a solution.
The verification of Knock and Detonation meters has been a topic for some time for octane engines. How does one truly know if the detonation meter or the knock meter are working correctly? Is the spread linear on the knock meter dial? It is possible that the meter on the engine isn’t linear and falls […]
THE FUTURE IS KNOCKING FOR THE ANTIQUATED OCTANE NUMBER TEST, ANY TAKERS ?
Although many older drivers will recall their cars knocking when driving uphill on hot days,the average driver under the age of fifty likely has never heard an engine knock. Indeed,different techniques have been implemented in engines to avoid that annoying “pinging” sound.However, this does not mean that knock has been conquered. Rather, knock is a […]