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🚂 Steam Engine Piston (2D): Slider-Crank Kinematics, Indicator Diagram and Flywheel Speed Ripple

2D companion of the steam engine piston: a double-acting slider-crank with live indicator (P-V) diagram, torque-versus-crank-angle plot, exact versus approximate piston motion, flywheel speed fluctuation and numerical work checks.

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Steam Engine Piston (2D): Slider-Crank Kinematics, Indicator Diagram and Flywheel Speed Ripple ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the steam engine piston: a double-acting slider-crank with live indicator (P-V) diagram, torque-versus-crank-angle plot, exact versus approximate piston motion, flywheel speed fluctuation and numerical work checks.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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