Power Curve

Power curve may refer to:

  • The power band of an internal combustion engine, the range of speeds in which it operates efficiently
  • The power curve in aerodynamics, a characteristic curve of drag vs. airspeed for airfoils

Famous quotes containing the words power and/or curve:

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    —Doris Lessing (b. 1919)

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    In curve and voice and eye
    Despise the human span
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    —Thomas Hardy (1840–1928)