Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

Table showing heat distribution as a percentage of initial heat supply at various engine RPMs.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\September1923\  Scan25
Date  12th July 1923 guessed
  
SHEET 1. CONTD:-

HEAT DISTRIBUTION AS PERCENTAGE OF INITIAL HEAT SUPPLY.

R.P.M. | 500 | 1000 | 1500 | 2000
Thermal equt. of work done. | 18.3 | 19.90 | 20.45 | 19.8
Loss to engine friction. | 3.7 | 3.35 | 4.4 | 6.3
Heat loss to jackets. | 31.3 | 23.65 | 24.5 | 22.2
Loss through exhaust radiation etc. (by difference) | 46.7 | 53.10 | 50.7 | 51.7
Heat supplied. | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100
  
  
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).


Copyright Sustain 2026, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙