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vc-theory\">\n        <h3>Simplified Stroke Time Model<\/h3>\n        <p>The stroke time is primarily governed by the time required to fill the cylinder volume through the port restriction:<\/p>\n        <div class=\"vc-formula-box\" id=\"vc-katex-1\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc-formula-box\" id=\"vc-katex-2\"><\/div>\n        <ul>\n            <li><strong>V<\/strong> \u2014 swept volume = A<sub>bore<\/sub> \u00d7 stroke<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Q<sub>port<\/sub><\/strong> \u2014 flow capacity through port (function of port area and pressure)<\/li>\n            <li><strong>P<sub>avg<\/sub><\/strong> \u2014 average filling pressure (approximately 0.6\u20130.8 \u00d7 P<sub>supply<\/sub>)<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <div class=\"vc-warning-box\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--vc-ink-secondary);\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Note:<\/strong> This is a simplified model. 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