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).
Merlin crankshaft bending test results showing journal deflections under varying loads and directions.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\1\ scan0080 | |
Date | 3rd October 1938 | |
3.10.38 MERLIN CRANKSHAFT BENDING TEST CRANKSHAFT DETAILS D 4475 (VCM 3250, RR D8) TABLE OF DEFLECTIONS OF JOURNALS FOR VARYING LOADS APPLIED AT THE CENTRE JOURNAL IN VARYING DIRECTIONS (SEE BL 2211 SHEET 5) 240° TO WEBS 1&6 LOAD JOURNAL 2 3 4 5 6 200 LBS .0068 .0135 .0161 .0137 .0075 300 " .0101 .0199 .0241 .0205 .0113 400 " .0141 .0271 .0326 .0278 .0152 373 " .0138 .0255 .0303 .0255 .0138 120° TO WEBS 1&6 LOAD JOURNAL 2 3 4 5 6 200 LBS .0063 .0116 .0127 .0116 .0069 300 " .0096 .0169 .0193 .0168 .0098 400 " .0128 .0222 .0256 .0226 .0131 373 " .0121 .0208 .0239 .0208 .0121 40° TO WEBS 1&6 LOAD JOURNAL 2 3 4 5 6 200 LBS .0060 .0119 .0146 .0121 .0065 300 " .0097 .0179 .0219 .0183 .0101 400 " .0128 .0239 .0291 .0247 .0134 373 " .0121 .0225 .0272 .0225 .0121 20° TO WEBS 1&6 LOAD JOURNAL 2 3 4 5 6 200 LBS .0055 .0101 .0127 .0107 .0069 300 " .0089 .0160 .0192 .0162 .0091 400 " .0114 .0209 .0257 .0216 .0123 373 " .0109 .0198 .0237 .0198 .0109 ALONG WEBS 1&6 LOAD JOURNAL 2 3 4 5 6 200 LBS .0053 .0093 .0109 .0095 .0053 300 " .0081 .0139 .0166 .0144 .0084 400 " .0107 .0187 .0223 .0193 .0111 373 " .0102 .0177 .0208 .0177 .0102 TABLE III BL 2211 SHEET 7 | ||