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w weight, or weighting factor
w
c
canonical variables in RSM
the molecular weight of C
x
H
y
the engine weight per displacement volume
engine specific weight (i.e., engine weight divided by
power)
X factor
X
d
deterministic control factors (deterministic design variables)
X
fuel
the instantaneous fraction of the fuel burnt within an engine
cycle
X
p
nondeterministic random noise factors
X
r
nondeterministic random control factors (random design
variables)
the average or mean value of X
the normalized value of X
x any dummy parameter used in integral or differential
x
ring
piston ring diametrical (lateral) displacement
x, y, z the motion displacement in x, y, and z directions
the velocity in x, y, and z directions
the acceleration in x, y, and z directions
x
2
piston pin lateral displacement
Y response, or functional performance parameter
Y
*
the transformation of the response Y
the average or mean value of Y
the normalized value of Y
the response Y approximated or predicted by regression
model
y(f) piston vertical displacement as a function of crank angle
Z the composite of functional performance or response
Z
r
resistance
Z
s
acoustic impedance
Z
sm
mechanical impedance
Z
sr
radiation impedance
Greeks
D change, or difference
De strain range
Df crank angle step
Df
CAM,ac
the width of cam positive acceleration hump
Dp pressure differential
Dp
1-2
the pressure drop from 1 to 2
Ds stress range, or stress amplitude
Dt time step, or time interval
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