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Lone_Gunman_SG (51 posts)
Jan-21-02, 09:52 PM (EST) "projected speed?" what exactly is the projected speed for? Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: projected speed? calr Jan-21-02 1 RE: projected speed? jspittler Jan-23-02 2 RE: projected speed? jmv Jan-26-02 3

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calr (30 posts)
Jan-21-02, 11:42 PM (EST) 1. "RE: projected speed?" I assume you are referring to the Track Monitor in MSTS. The projected speed indicates the speed you can expect to achieve when the train finishes accelerating or decelerating. This assumes no change in grade (although grade may be part of the formula) or other friction related parameters. It also assumes no change in throttle or braking. It is a good indication of whether you have the throttle notched up too high or low. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
jspittler (92 posts)
Jan-23-02, 11:07 PM (EST) 2. "RE: projected speed?" I think that projected speed is intended to be used as an aid in determining how much power you want to apply in any given situation. For example, if I am going 40 mph (assume that this is near the speed limit), and I notice the projected speed jump up to 65, I interpret that as telling me that I might want to immediately back off on the throttle. A similar aid might be looking at the rate of change of the speedometer needle.Judd Spittler
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jmv (5 posts)
Jan-26-02, 11:45 AM (EST) 3. "RE: projected speed?" I thought I read somewhere that the projected speed is the speed you can expect to achieve over the course of one minute, given that all conditions remain the same, i.e. throttle, braking, grade, etc.I may be wrong about this but it seems to work this way in the sim.-Jay Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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