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).
Note discussing the temperature rise in a Powrplus blower and comparing measured versus calculated values.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\5\ scan0102 | |
| Date | 24th September 1932 | |
| X4482 X4550. FILES. 24.9.32. Some concern was felt owing to the fact that the temp. rise on the Powrplus blower for 17" of boost at 5000 r.p.m. was 70 C. Calculations attached, however, show that this might have been expected and actually the calculated temp. rise would be 90 C. The difference of 20 C being presumably accounted for hot dissipation in the induction pipe. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||