Engine balance refers to the inherent motions of the components of an engine, such as an internal combustion engine, and the engineering solutions used to minimise the motions: improving engine balance reduces vibration and other stresses which can improve the overall performance (reliability, cost, efficiency etc.) of an engine powered machine.
Read more about Engine Balance: Inherent Mechanical Balance, Steam Locomotives
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“Industrial man—a sentient reciprocating engine having a fluctuating output, coupled to an iron wheel revolving with uniform velocity. And then we wonder why this should be the golden age of revolution and mental derangement.”
—Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)
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