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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).
Data sheet with a table and graph illustrating the centrifugal force curve on a production release lever.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\3\  scan0201
Date  3rd March 1937
  
Top Left Box:
DEVIMIL OF
NOVELL
MEDETAL
BOLD S

Main Title Area:
CENTRIFUGAL FORCE CURVE ON
C-3497 - 10 & 11CF PRODUCTION RELEASE LEVER
TEST # 1874

Data Table:
Headers:
MOTOR R.P.M.
R.P.M.² CONSTANT
ACTUAL LOAD-W AT RELEASE BRG.
W - CALCULATED ON BASIS OF 11.25 # AT 1000 R.P.M.
EFFECTIVE LOAD ON PRESSURE PLATE 5.72 W

Table Data:
MOTOR R.P.M. | R.P.M.² CONSTANT | ACTUAL LOAD-W AT RELEASE BRG. | W - CALCULATED | EFFECTIVE LOAD
500 | 1 | 3.15 | 2.81 | 16.1
1000 | 4 | 11.25 | 11.25 | 64.3
1170 | 3.47 | | 14.1 | 80.5
1500 | 9 | 24.37 | 25.3 | 144.9
2000 | 16 | 43.12 | 45.0 | 258.0
2500 | 25 | 68.12 | 70.5 | 403.0
3000 | 36 | 105.0 | 101.2 | 580.0
3500 | 49 | 140.62 | 138.0 | 790.0
4000 | 64 | | 180.0 | 1030.0

Graph Axes Labels:
Y-Axis: LOAD ON PRESSURE PLATE IN LBS
X-Axis: R.P.M.
  
  


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