Rotary Engine Friction Test Rig Development Report

Abstract

This report describes the development work to experimentally determine the friction characteristics of the UAV Engines Limited 1100 rotary engine. Background research suggests methods to measure and reduce friction loss. The analytical equations shown are used to determine friction characteristics from experimental measurements. A computer-aided design model of an engine friction test rig was designed and fabricated to test the engine. A computer model of the rotary engine using GT-Power was created and will be validated through experimental test results. Future work includes testing, postdata analysis, and validation of a computer model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA556723

Entities

People

  • Brian C. Huffman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chambers
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Electric Motors
  • Engines
  • Equations
  • Experimental Data
  • Friction
  • Heat Transfer
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Thermodynamic Properties
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).