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Page detailing boiling points at different pressures and engine temperature/pressure tests at various speeds.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\September1923\  Scan48
Date  12th July 1923
  
R.R. 493A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary}
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EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Expl. No. REF:

circulation, as determined by the venturi meter, remaining normal up to the increased boiling point. Afterwards a reduction in flow occurred, similar to that experienced with-out the pressure system.

The following table gives approx. the boiling points corresponding to different pressures. (

| Abs.press. lbs/sq.in. | Gauge press. lbs/sq.in. | Boiling point oC. |
|---|---|---|
| 14.7 | 0 | 100 |
| 17.8 | 2.8 | 105 |
| 18.7 | 4 | 107.6 |
| 20.7 | 6 | 110 |

Test 2.

Temperature and pressure at various speeds, full load with fan working.

| R.P.M. | Eng.inlet water temp. to oC. | Eng.outlet water temp. oC. | Average eng. temp. oC. | Gauge pressure. lbs./sq.in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 | 62.25 | 110 | 86.1 | 8 |
| 1000 | 97.75 | 111.5 | 104.6 | 8 |
| 1250 | 99.5 | 114.5 | 107 | 10 | } Boiling
| 1500 | 100.75 | 115.5 | 108.1 | 10 | }

The increase of average temperature above that at which engine normally runs was accompanied by slight decrease of power.

contd:-
  
  
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).


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