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Re:World’s Largest Containership Also Sets Record for Larges... by jschwartzi on Wednesday November 26, 2014 @05:57AM (#8661826)
What's the minimum number of cylinders required for harmonic balance in a two-stroke inline engine? I'm just curious what the biggest engine you could build would be by cylinder volume.
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Re:World’s Largest Containership Also Sets Record for Larges... by TylerE on Wednesday November 26, 2014 @11:54PM (#8666045)
Six cylinders, same a 4 stroke. The strokes doesn't actually matter.
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