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This article is not entirely correct.... there are many mass produced engines that run greater than 100% VE without forced induction.
The mass produced Honda H22 (Prelude, Accord, Ect) runs at 104% VE and does not have any form of Forced induction. There are also several production street bikes that run at greater than 130% VE.
moreover the volumetric efficiency should be defined on the mass basis not on the volume as the volume occupied by the air fuel charge will always be equal to that of the cylinder —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.160.18.209 ( talk) 04:55, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
These motorbikes can only attain this efficencty by driving at speed where air is forced into the air intakes, this is not possible at static conditions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Siripswich ( talk • contribs) 22:20, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
This article might be a bit complex. What about a Simple English version? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mbb1056 ( talk • contribs) 20:43, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
This article is very poorly written and incorrect. Referring to the oxford definition of volumetric efficiency:
Regarding the opening paragraph:
defined as the ratio of the mass density of the air-fuel mixture drawn into the cylinder at atmospheric pressure (during the intake stroke) to the mass density of the same volume of air in the intake manifold.
Should read something more like:
defined as the ratio of the mass of the air-fuel mixture drawn into the cylinder (during the intake stroke) to the mass of the same volume of air in the intake manifold (which is at intake air density).
The paragraph under Internal Combustion Engines is closer, but still not completely correct:
More specifically, volumetric efficiency is a ratio (or percentage) of the mass of air and fuel that is trapped by the cylinder during induction divided by the mass that would occupy the displaced volume if the air density in the cylinder were equal to the ambient air density.
The second reference/note to the carbiketech.com article is not a very good one and poorly written (EG its use of the term "suction stroke").
The whole article in general needs a lot of work. I have decided not to do any edits as I have never edited a Wikipedia article myself. But felt compelled to bring it to someone's attention after stumbling across it (after watching a misleading YouTube video that appears to have been influenced by the mistakes in this article). Pman92 ( talk) 09:44, 25 August 2023 (UTC)