A Study of the Effect of Aftercooling on the Power and the Weight of a 2000-Horsepower Air-Cooled Engine Installation
Abstract
Investigations were made to determine effects of aftercooling on brake horsepower and weight power ratio. An increase in bhp of 42% was obtained with superchargers operating at constant manifold temperature and aftercooling to a manifold temperature of 40 deg F. Supercharging to a detonation limited manifold pressure and aftercooling to a temperature of 40 deg F resulted in an increase of 65% in bhp. A 10% reduction in weight-power ratio was produced for a system operating at detonation-limited manifold pressure and aftercooling to a temperature of 80 to 100 deg F.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1944
- Accession Number
- ADA801394
Entities
People
- D. E. Brimley
- George P. Wood
Organizations
- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics