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Old 12th Jan 2013, 14:22
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212man
 
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Does the OEI(max. continuous) power means that im running my engine at %100 capability? (hence 30sOEI is about %110-%120, and 2minOEI is about %105-%110) (similarly AEO TO and AEO continuous are about %100 - %90 capability, respectively)
Not really. The term 'capability' doesn't really mean anything in this context, and the limits for the different conditions may be based on different parameters - Ng, TGT (N1, T4 for HC...) or Torque. They will also be determined with respect to the overall engine life and reliability and frequency of use.

lastly, does the usage of any of the above power ratings (30sOEI, 2minOEI, max.cont.OEI) requires a maintainance on the engine? or are these values in these time intervals are completely safe?
It will - as stated - vary between engine manufacturers, models and varients of models. I believe the Makila 1A1 allows 10 minutes of cumulative time spent in the 2.5 minute range before maintenance action, for example. If you look at the Ariel 2 series, the 2S1/2C1 model requires an engine (well, hot end module) change after even 1 second in the 30 second range, whereas the 2S2/2C2 model allows 30 second cumulative time within that band.

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