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Table of smoothed and derived results from a starter motor brake test.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 34\3\  Scan173
Date  21th April 1927
  
STARTER MOTOR TESTS.

FORM 2. BRAKE TEST. SMOOTHED AND DERIVED RESULTS. 45a

Ampere ref. (C)
Equivalent Torque (lb-inches) (T)
Speed (R.P.M.) (N).
Volts. (E)
E.H.P.
B.H.P.
Efficiency.

20 | .5 | 3150 | 11.55 | .310 | .180 | .445 (crossed out) .394
30 | 3.6 | - | 11.37 | .457 | - | .535
40 | 8.0 | 2530 | 11.20 | .600 | .321 | -

50 | 12.9 | 2080 | 11.00 | .7375 | .3575 / .425 | .483 / .577
60 | 18.4 | 1815 | 10.85 | .872 | .530 | .6075
80 | 30.6 | 1440 | 10.50 | 1.126 | .699 | .571 / .620

100 | 45.2 | 1140 | 10.20 | 1.368 | .782 | .571
120 | 57.1 | 880 | 9.90 | 1.593 | .797 | .500
140 | 71.0 | 700 | 9.65 | 1.810 | .788 | .435

160 | 85.0 | 540 | 9.50 | 2.038 | .728 | .357
180 | 99.0 | 410 | 9.38 | 2.265 | .644 | .284
200

220
240

21.4.27.
Smoothed from See brake test figures dated 5.3.18.
  
  


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