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Optimum PRT Speed

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larbear

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I just did some calculations and I found that the best PRT score-to-effort ratio is obtained at 10 mph. This assumes a 20-25 y/o male and also assumes effort is directly proportional to running speed.
 
African or European?

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"Listen. In order to maintain air-speed velocity, a swallow needs to beat its wings forty-three times every second, right?"

Haha..such a great movie.
 
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What a strange person. I was serious about 10 mph being the optimum speed for the PRT. I worked it out in excel. I'm not sure what the movie has to do with it, but whatever floats your boat. 10.6 mph is the next best speed, being only slightly less optimum than 10 mph.
 
JetJunkie said:
L/DMax?
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There's a thought. I'll be sure to properly monitor my AOA next time and I'll be sure to cut at least a minute off my run time.:D
 
larbear said:
What a strange person. I was serious about 10 mph being the optimum speed for the PRT. I worked it out in excel. I'm not sure what the movie has to do with it, but whatever floats your boat. 10.6 mph is the next best speed, being only slightly less optimum than 10 mph.
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Dude: http://www.airforce.com/
"Now go away, or I will taunt you a second time."
 
I checked your math. You're wrong. The optimum speed is which your run time is the maximum allowable while still passing. This is the most efficient use of energy.
 
larbear said:
What a strange person. I was serious about 10 mph being the optimum speed for the PRT. I worked it out in excel. I'm not sure what the movie has to do with it, but whatever floats your boat. 10.6 mph is the next best speed, being only slightly less optimum than 10 mph.
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You seriously need to get laid......
 
airgreg said:
Dude: http://www.airforce.com/
"Now go away, or I will taunt you a second time."
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How dare you suggest that I am not good enough for your navy and that I should join a lesser service.:icon_rage

kmac said:
I checked your math. You're wrong. The optimum speed is which your run time is the maximum allowable while still passing. This is the most efficient use of energy.
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That might be optimum if effort is the only consideration, but not if the ratio score/effort is the objective function.

I suppose a lazy person might throw in a constraint that limits running speed to some maximum acceptable value, but that's more of a subjective decision. I'm just giving an unbiased analysis which assumes that laziness is not a factor.
 
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