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Addendum to a report on tests concerning the efficiency of valving for Phantom and Bentley engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\4\ scan0031 | |
| Date | 25th September 1933 | |
| x254 x1497 x5060 x7560 To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std. c. to C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rg.{Mr Rowledge} c. to Dn. Ph. c. to Bm. Lr.{Mr Ellor} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.6/KT. 25.9.33. ADDITION TO REPORT OF TESTS ON EFFICIENCY OF VALVING OF PHANTOM & BENTLEY ENGINES. Since writing the above report Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.11/ MA:24.8.33., we have made some attempts to analyse the reasons for the superiority of the 6 litre Bentley head over the standard Phantom II design. The points likely to affect the volumetric efficiency in which the heads differed were :- (1) Number of valves per cylinder. (2) Length of induction ports. (3) Shape and curvature of induction ports. (4) Design of combustion chamber - Phantom and turbulent, Bentley non-turbulent. Tests were carried out (with blower rig, in precisely the same manner as the previous ones) to determine how far these points did affect the volumetric effy. of the head. Tests carried out. (A) To investigate point (2) - the pressures at various points in the port (at A.{Mr Adams} B. C. - see diagram 1.) were measured for three different flows covering the top speed range (see attached table sheet 4.) (B) To investigate point (3) - air flow/press. differ ence curves were taken with a special Phantom II large valve head (E.83906) section, sectioned horizontally through its inlet valve seat so that the inlet port could be rotated about the valve seat in a horizontal plane to any angle with the centre line of combustion chamber (diagram 2.) Curves were taken with port arranged, (a) in normal position and (b) so that centrifugal action of air velocity tended to throw the air to the unrestricted side of the valve (see sheet 1.) | ||