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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).
Comparing the performance of different engine hot-spot types and materials based on petrol precipitation.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 72\4\  scan0067
Date  12th July 1923
  
R.R. 499 A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
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EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.
Expl. No.
REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/ACL1/LG1611.2

supplied if the mixture is strong and the hot spot is not at its maximum running temperature.

If the heat to the hot-spot was increased by covering the outlet from the silencer, the amount precipitated could be reduced to 3.5% of fuel supplied.

(3) RESULTS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOT-SPOTS TESTED.

Diagram 1 Labels:
Induction pipe.
E.A.C. hot-spot.
Std. 40/50 RR. hotspot throttle.

Diagram 2 Labels:
Exhaust jacketed butterfly throttle.
E.A.C. hot-spot.

TABLE:
AMOUNT OF PETROL PRECIPITATED PTS/HR.

R.P.M. | Pet. con. pts.hr. | Std. 40/50 hot-spot throttle. | E.A.C. | Both E.A.C. & Std. 40/50 H.S. thr: | Exh: jacketed butterfly | Both EAC & exh: jacketed butterfly
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
500 | 23 | 1.2 | .8 | 0 | 2.76 | 0

(4) COMPARISON OF STD. CAST IRON E.A.C. HOT-SPOT & THE SAME TYPE MADE OF ALUMINIUM.

The aluminium hot-spot proved to be more efficient than the cast iron one. Where the cast iron one gave a precipitation of 1.2 pts/hr. the aluminium hot-spot contd:-
  
  


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