Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 3 Issue 3
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The Economics of Diesels: No Gain from Flying at Cruising Speed
WE conclude in this issue Mr. D. R. Pye's admirable Akroyd‐Stuart Lecture surveying the position in regard to the compression‐ignition engine, which, read in conjunction with Mr…
A French Diesel Engine: The 100 h.p. Compression Ignition Engine Designed by M. Clerget for the Service Technique
Pierre LégliseTHE 100‐h.p. Clerget heavy‐oil engine has now reached the development stage—five of the type have been constructed—and it is now possible to give a complete description of it. The…
Variation of Power with Height: Power Factor in Relation to International Standard Atmosphere, with a Method of Reduction
W.G. JenningsTHE influence of the surrounding atmospheric conditions on the power developed by an internal combustion engine has been the subject of a number of experimental investigations and…
The “Kahn” System of Map Projection: A Method of Cartography Preserving the Characteristics but Remedying the Defects of Mercator's Scale
Captain P. DupuyIN the course of the receptions which were organised in Paris at the Palais d'Orsay and the Luxembourg, in honour of Costes and Bellonte, the chief of the Government associated…
The Range of Aircraft: The Effect of Specific Weight of Power Unit with Special Reference to Diesel Engines
J.D. CoalesA GREAT deal of research and experiment is at the present time being carried out with the object of producing a light‐weight compression‐ignition or Diesel aero‐engine burning…
Aeronautical Research in England: A Summary of Ten Years' Work Directed by the Aeronautical Research Committee
Richard GlazebrookIT has been suggested to me that some account of Aeronautical Research in England during the past ten years, its methods, its progress and a brief notice of the principal results…
Aerodynamics for Engineers: VI.—An Introduction to the Study of Aeroplane Stability with a Section on Control
N.A.V. PiercyEach form of normal, steady aeroplane flight dictates a particular setting of the control surfaces and engine throttle. In whatever circumstances a desired steady motion may be…
Compression‐Ignition Engines: The History and Development of Heavy‐Oil Engines with a Section on Future Progress
D.R. PyeThe high‐speed engine cannot compete with these fuel consumptions on a b.h.p. basis, but on a basis of indicated power there is little to choose, under optimum conditions, as is…
Research Reports and Memoranda
Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of all Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Committee, Reports and Technical Notes of the U.S. National Advisory…
Month in the Patent Office: A Selection of the More Important Aircraft and Engine Specifications Published Recently
336,795. Indicating and recording torsional vibration of shafts. Gerard, I. J., and Carter, B. C, Royal Aircraft Establishment, South Farnborough, Hampshire, and Mansell, H. C…
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- Prof Phil Webb