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Test report on the heat distribution and thermal efficiency of an E.A.C-1 engine.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 72\4\  scan0329
Date  14th November 1923 guessed
  
HEAT DISTRIBUTION & THERMAL EFFICIENCY OF E.A.C-1 ENGINE
KRAVE CARBURETTOR - S.U. INJECTION SYSTEM.
PAGE 1.

Fuel - Shell No. 2.
Spgr. = .759
Cal. {Mr Calvert} Val (lower) = 19000 B.Th.U's/Lb.
Bar: - 757 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m.
Air. = 16.5ºC.
Comp. ratio = 4.6.
Full load conditions.
Oil temp. 65ºC.

First Table:
COOLING WATER
Columns: R.P.M., B.H.P., Pet. con: Pts. hr., Pet. con: HHP. hr., Frict: HP. to drive engine, Gall. min., Lbs. min. (corrected for temp:), tºC Inlet, tºC Outlet, oC to - ti, oF to - ti, Aver: temp: cooling water
600 | 37.10 | 21.2 | .600 | 4.00 | 6.993 | 68.25 | 65 | 78 | 13 | 23 | 160.7
750 | 46.60 | 27.1 | .580 | 6.25 | 8.511 | 83.00 | 68 | 79.5 | 11.5 | 20.7 | 164.75
1000 | 61.25 | 36.2 | .590 | 8.75 | 10.85 | 105.80 | 69 | 78.5 | 9.5 | 17.1 | 164.75
1250 | 74.00 | 41.15 | .556 | 12.50 | 15.19 | 148.25 | 70.25 | 79.5 | 9.25 | 16.65 | 166.73
1500 | 87.5 | 49.5 | .565 | 16.10 | 18.79 | 183.30 | 71.0 | 79 | 8.00 | 14.4 | 167.0
1750 | 99.8 | 57.75 | .578 | 19.85 | 22.52 | 219.5 | 73.75 | 81.5 | 7.75 | 13.95 | 171.7
2000 | 107.5 | 63.4 | .590 | 25.00 | 26.83 | 261.5 | 73.5 | 80.5 | 7.0 | 12.6 | 170.6

Second Table:
Columns: R.P.M., Initial fuel energy. B.Th.U's ht. supplied., Thermal eqvt. work done., Ht. loss to friction., Ht. loss to jackets., Radiation exhaust, pumping etc.
600 | 6369 | 1573 | 169 | 1597 | 3030
750 | 8143 | 1975 | 265 | 1718 | 4185
1000 | 10870 | 2597 | 371 | 1890 | 6012
1250 | 12360 | 3138 | 530 | 2468 | 6224
1500 | 14870 | 3710 | 682 | 2639 | 7839
1750 | 17360 | 4231 | 842 | 3062 | 9225
2000 | 19050 | 4550 | 1060 | 3295 | 10137
  
  
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).


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