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Energy diagram for a 40-50 engine with a compression ratio of 3.9, plotting energy distribution against RPM.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\November1923\  Scan45
Date  14th November 1923 guessed
  
ENERGY DIAGM OF THE 40-50 R.R.
COMP: RATIO 3.9.
SEE SHEET 2.
% OF THE INITIAL PETROL ENERGY.
R P M
LOSSES THRO -
COOLING WATER.
EXH. GASES
RADIATION
CHARGING WK.
INDICATED TH. EFFCY
PISTON POWER
MOTOR FRICTION
TH. EFFICIENCY
  
  
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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