Tiara Light Aircraft Engines - A New Generation

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Wiseman, Wm. A., author.

Conference Name:

National Business Aircraft Meeting and Engineering Display (1970-03-18 : Wichita, Kansas, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1970

Summary:

The paper introduces a new family of air-cooled, opposed, light aircraft engines consisting of four, six, and eight cylinders, with and without turbosuper-charging.The paper explains an evolutionary approach to sizeable improvements in horsepower per pound of engine weight, horsepower per cubic inch displacement, and horsepower per cubic foot of bulk. A unique method of torsional control eliminating pendulum dampeners and greatly reducing vibratory torque is also explained in detail

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Publisher Number:

700205

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license