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).
Tests on a partial evaporatively cooled system for High Speed 'Fury' aircraft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179b\2\ img234 | |
| Date | 30th December 1932 | |
| ORIGINAL To H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gib. c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hor. c. to Re. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Lr.{Mr Ellor} Lp.{Mr Lappin} c. to RP. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gib.1/W.J.30.12.32 Handwritten: Hawker's Handwritten: X2444 TESTS ON THE PARTIAL EVAPORATIVELY COOLED SYSTEM FOR HIGH SPEED 'FURY' MACHINES. For the cooling system of the High Speed Fury machines where increased power is being used, instead of increasing the radiator size (thereby putting up the "drag") to deal with the extra heat, it is proposed to fit a "leading edge" type of condenser in the centre section of the top plane of the aircraft. This condenser does not come into action until the water boils and we have been carrying out full scale tests to find out the efficiency of such a system. Satisfactory results were obtained on test and Mr. Lr.{Mr Ellor} is consulting Hawkers with regard to its adoption on the aircraft. Tests are being continued on a small model of a condenser with a view to increasing its efficiency still more. If this system proves satisfactory in flight on this Fury, it should be worthy of consideration for standard Harts and Furies to enable them to keep their radiator sizes down to a minimum thus reducing the "drag" and increasing the performance of the aircraft. The supplementary report attached herewith deals with small model tests in order to find the heat flow to the wall of condenser, also what advantage is gained by the fitting of fins on the condenser. | ||