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Table of starter motor brake test results, showing smoothed and derived data.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 64\1\  scan0304
Date  21th April 1927
  
STARTER MOTOR TESTS.
FORM 2. BRAKE TEST. SMOOTHED AND DERIVED RESULTS.

| Amperes. (C) | Equivalent armature torque (lb-inches) (T) | Speed (R.P.M.) (N) | Volts. (E) | E.H.P. | B.H.P. | Efficiency. (η) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | — | — | 11.60 | .311 | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | 11.40 | .458 | — | — |
| 40 | 2.0 | 3110 | 11.20 | .601 | .0986 | .164 |
| 50 | 6.0 | 2660 | 11.00 | .737 | .253 | .343 |
| 60 | 10.2 | 2330 | 10.80 | .869 | .377 | .434 |
| 80 | 19.5 | 1810 | 10.40 | 1.114 | .560 | .503 |
| 100 | 28.5 | 1460 | 10.00 | 1.340 | .660 | .492 |
| 120 | 39.2 | 1180 | 9.6 | 1.543 | .734 | .478 |
| 140 | 51.0 | 940 | 9.2 | 1.726 | .761 | .441 |
| 160 | 63.0 | 700 | 8.8 | 1.886 | .700 | .371 |
| 180 | 75.0 | 505 | 8.4 | 2.026 | .601 | .296 |
| 200 | 86.8 | 310 | 8.0 | 2.144 | .427 | .199 |
| 220 | 99.0 | 110 | 7.6 | 2.240 | .173 | .0773 |
| 240 | — | — | 7.2 | 2.314 | — | — |

21.4.27.
  
  


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