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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).
Graph of engine performance curves showing various pressures, volumetric efficiency, and mean effective pressure against engine RPM.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 180\M4\M4.2\  img035
Date  10th March 1924
  
ENGINE

Timing Diagram:
T.D.C (Top Dead Center)
I.O. (Inlet Opens)
E.C. (Exhaust Closes)
225°
45°
40°
220°
E.O. (Exhaust Opens)
B.D.C (Bottom Dead Center)
I.C. (Inlet Closes)

Graph Curves:
I.M.E.P (Indicated Mean Effective Pressure)
B.M.E.P (Brake Mean Effective Pressure)
AVERAGE PEAK EXPLOSION PRESSURE
COMPRESSION PRESSURE
INDICATED VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY

Y-Axis Labels:
I.M.E.P AND B.M.E.P LBS/SQ'
EXPLOSION PRESSURE LBS/SQ'
COMPR. PRESSURE LBS/SQ'
VOL EFF %

X-Axis Label:
ENGINE R.P.M.

Footer:
WITH ORIGINAL R.A.E INDICATOR
  
  


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