Now you are getting a sense of what engineers go through when balancing conflicting design requirements.
Powertrain: I want to run at a steady temperature, that's best for me. All the parts, heat up, grow to a fixed size, break in, and the amount of wear and tear stabilizes.
Cooling system: Ok, but if we set the fan's thermostat to go on and off over too small a temperature difference, it's going to be cycling on and off like mad. That's not good for the fan. It'll burn out sooner.
Most of the time there is no single correct answer.
Note: I've never seen sanity specified as part of a design requirements document. :lol
Powertrain: I want to run at a steady temperature, that's best for me. All the parts, heat up, grow to a fixed size, break in, and the amount of wear and tear stabilizes.
Cooling system: Ok, but if we set the fan's thermostat to go on and off over too small a temperature difference, it's going to be cycling on and off like mad. That's not good for the fan. It'll burn out sooner.
Most of the time there is no single correct answer.
Note: I've never seen sanity specified as part of a design requirements document. :lol