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Interpretation of performance curves for masked inlet valves based on different timings.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 13\2\  02-page143
Date  31th October 1931
  
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To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/KT.31.10.31.

MASKED INLET VALVES.

Further to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/KT.29.10.31.

Our interpretation of curves Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}P.30 & Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}P.31 is as follows:-

Both A.{Mr Adams} timings show poor low speed M.E.P. and in both cases the Inlet valve closes 44° A.B.C. with widely different exhaust valve timings. We therefore deduce that owing to the rapid rate of closing of the masked valve, 44° is too late to leave it open if a good low speed M.E.P. is required.

Curve B. 112° masked shaft we believe loses low speed M.E.P. because the exhaust opens too early (actually with .013 clnce 61° B.B.D.C.) and for the same reason coupled with the fact that the inlet valve closes slightly early, does not give high speed power. Curve B. 108° we think, gains at low speeds because the Ex. valve opens slightly later than the 112° A.{Mr Adams} timing, and also gains at low speeds through the inlet closing 38.5° A.T.D.C. instead of 44°.

It is interesting to note that good top power can be obtained with an exhaust valve opening as late as 41° B.T.D.C., Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}P.30. A, and for this reason, if we had to establish a timing from these tests we should say that the best would be :-

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IN 40
EX 65 41
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