Principles of operations of electric dynamometer and its advantages as means for testing airplane engines are discussed; test of water-cooled engines; altitude chambers used in tests; load and fuel consumption curves for Wright Whirlwind J-5C and J-5CA taken on dynamometer; problem of providing air for air-cooled engines while testing on dynamometer.


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    Title :

    Dynamometer testing of airplane engines


    Additional title:

    Aviation Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    3 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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