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).
Torsion and bending tests performed on a 40/50 front axle.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 73\2\ scan0002 | |
Date | 23th December 1921 | |
TESTS ON 40/50 FRONT AXLE B. A.{Mr Adams} C WEIGHT CARRYING TRAY C OF AXLE ROLLS-ROYCE, LIMITED PRINT ROOM. 23 DEC. 21 DERBY LOAD., TORSION TOP (A), TORSION BOTTOM (B), BENDING DEFLECTION (C), BENDING PERMANENT SET, BEND IN CENTRE OF AXLE DEFLECTION 300 LBS, .018, .010, .018, .002, .002 500 ", .042, .029, .040, ----, .005 700 ", .068, .051, .062, ----, .008 900 ", .092, .076, .087, .003, .012 1100 ", .119, .104, .116, .005, .017 1300 ", .138, .119, .134, .008, .020 1500 ", .173, .159, .162, .011, .023 1700 ", .200, .189, .181, .014, .029 1900 ", .214, .200, .201, .017, .033 2100 ", .243, .215, .216, .020, .039 2300 ", .263, .236, .237, .020, .042 2500 ", .284, .261, .271, .023, .046 2700 ", .318, .285, .302, .029, .050 2900 ", .340, .291, .330, .030, .054 3100 ", .383, .336, .340, .033, .057 3300 ", .386, .345, .350, .033, .058 3500 ", .413, .367, .386, .033, .060 3700 ", .433, .391, .401, .033, .064 3900 ", .453, .409, .419, .033, .067 4100 ", .467, .423, .442, .033, .070 4300 ", .488, .455, .470, .033, .074 4500 ", .511, .478, .503, .034, .078 4700 ", .551, .496, .517, .035, .083 4900 ", .581, .514, .531, .036, .087 5100 ", .601, .532, .545, .036, .089 F 9709 | ||