In aircraft design, the term “boxer engine” typically refers to a type of horizontally opposed engine configuration used in some aircraft. To calculate the mass flow rate of air or fuel through a boxer engine, you would generally use the formula for mass flow rate, which is applicable to various engine configurations. The formula is as follows:
- ṁ is the mass flow rate in kilograms per second (kg/s).
- ρ is the density of the fluid (air or fuel) in kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³).
- A is the cross-sectional area of the component through which the fluid flows in square meters (m²).
- V is the velocity of the fluid in meters per second (m/s).