EVALUATION OF HYDRAULIC ENGINE STARTERS

Abstract

THE REPORT PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF TESTS INVOLVING THE AEROPRODUCTS (GENERAL MOTORS) HYDROSTARTER CONDUCTED AT CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, AND THE RESULTS OF A 7-MONTH IN-SERVICE TEST OF TWO HYDRO-STARTERS AND TWO AMERICAN BOSCH HYDROTORS CONDUCTED AT PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA. THE HYDRAULIC STARTING SYSTEM TESTED IS SUPERIOR TO THE CONVENTIONAL ELECTRIC STARTING SYSTEM FOR ENGINES EXPOSED TO A SALT AIR ENVIRONMENT AT MODERATE AMBIENT TEMPERATURES

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 21, 1959
Accession Number
AD0250609

Entities

People

  • A.l. Scott

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Phenomena
  • California
  • Continents
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Engine Components
  • Engine Starters
  • Engines
  • Environment
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Surface Coatings Technology.