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Drivetrain with thick lines?

Discussion in 'Troubleshooting: Bugs, Questions and Support' started by ThreeDTech21, Aug 27, 2019.

  1. ThreeDTech21

    ThreeDTech21
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    When using the Powertrain Visualization app I notice that my drivetrain lines are skinny. I dont know what this means but I think it has to do with Power of the lines.

    Most cars have powertrain lines that get thicker as they pass through transfers when driving

    fatlines.png fatlines2.png

    My bus has skinny lines all the way when driving
    thinlines.png

    why is that?
     
  2. ARES IV

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    I could imagine that your bus due to being heavy and having inferior KW/kg ratios just doesnt reach "thicker" values on acceleration as the engine maintains similar output.

    'When coasting the mass of the bus means less engine braking compared to the average car which also could explain thinner lines.
     
  3. ThreeDTech21

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    I was able to get thicker lines by tweaking these values in the engine jbeam
    • "inertia":50,
    • "friction":0,
    • "idleRPMRoughness":20,
    • "dynamicFriction":12.0
    I think they were setup wrong, somehow they involve power output levels through the drivetrain, I'm sure there's other variables to tweak besides those but I haven't found which ones yet
     
  4. Nadeox1

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    The line thickness indicates the torque.
    It's possible that a wrong setup in the engine values in causing the scale to be off, or torque is actually not being delivered properly
     
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