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Tabulated heat distribution data, expressed as a percentage of heat supplied for two different engine tests.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 72\4\  scan0062
Date  14th November 1923 guessed
  
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HEAT DISTRIBUTION CONTD :- EAC.1.

Expressed as % of heat supplied.

| R.P.M. | Heat supplied. | Th.Equvt. Wk. done. | Loss to friction. | Loss to jackets. | Exh: Radiation and pumping (diffce). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 100 | 24.7 | 2.655 | 25.5 | 47.2 |
| 750 | 100 | 24.3 | 3.26 | 21.5 | 50.6 |
| 1000 | 100 | 23.9 | 3.41 | 17.38 | 55.4 |
| 1250 | 100 | 25.77 | 4.28 | 20.0 | 50.6 |
| 1500 | 100 | 24.9 | 4.59 | 17.75 | 42.9 |
| 1750 | 100 | 24.4 | 4.86 | 17.64 | 53.2 |
| 2000 | 100 | 23.95 | 5.57 | 17.12 | 53.5 |

STD. 40/50 HP. R-R CONTD :-

Ht. distribution expressed as % of Ht. supplied.

| R.P.M. | Heat supplied. | Th.Equvt. Wk. done. | Loss to friction. | Loss to jackets. | Exh: Radiation and pumping (diffce). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 100 | 18.2 | 3.14 | 30.82 | 47.84 |
| 750 | 100 | 18.26 | 2.98 | 28.77 | 49.99 |
| 1000 | 100 | 20.15 | 3.54 | 31.02 | 45.30 |
| 1250 | 100 | 20.0 | 4.00 | 26.3 | 49.7 |
| 1500 | 100 | 20.18 | 4.56 | 24.4 | 50.8 |
| 1750 | 100 | 20.13 | 5.37 | 24.0 | 50.49 |
| 2000 | 100 | 18.8 | 6.30 | 22.8 | 52.1 |
  
  
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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