enginehistory.org Aircraft Engine Historical Society Members' Bulletin Board    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Search found 5 matches enginehistory.org Forum Index Author Message   Topic: Ideal charge temperature? dstauffer Replies: 12 Views: 13505 Forum: Technical Discussion   Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 14:58   Subject: Ideal charge temperature? I suppose a criterion or criteria of what is best is important. Low temperature is good for volumetric efficiency, and specific power (horsepower per engine pound). On the other hand, for therma ...   Topic: Pressure carburetors dstauffer Replies: 3 Views: 5779 Forum: Technical Discussion   Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:34   Subject: Re: Pressure carbs But isn't that essentially what the mass airflow sensor (especially the "paddle" type does in EFI? "They use what is called impact air verses venturi to modulate the internal diaphrams of the c ...   Topic: aircraft steam turbines dstauffer Replies: 12 Views: 14011 Forum: Technical Discussion   Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 09:26   Subject: Re: Steam turbines Goeffry Smith's excellent book, Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion has a chapter on steam turbines for aircraft power. This book, copyright in 1944 is a bit rare to find, but some used book sites on net ...   Topic: Pressure carburetors dstauffer Replies: 3 Views: 5779 Forum: Technical Discussion   Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 09:23   Subject: Pressure carburetors I know there are two kinds of carburetors referred to as "pressure carburetors". However, I am talking about the kind on normally aspired engines, not supercharged. These carbs use some source of pr ...   Topic: New member, and Gnome Omega dstauffer Replies: 0 Views: 5988 Forum: WWI Engines   Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 08:39   Subject: New member, and Gnome Omega Just joined the group. Joining this late in the year, I got a bundle with all four journals. Very impressive. Loved seeing the cutaway of the Gnome Omega in the Spring issue. Worked with the Min ...   Page 1 of 1 All times are GMT - 6 Hours Jump to: Select a forum Help----------------Help With Using This Bulletin BoardHelp with Projects, Research, Finding Information Air Racing----------------Air Racing - General Books and Authors----------------Authors' CornerBook, Mags, Films, Recordings, Reference Collections/Restorations----------------Collections/Restorations - General Discussion----------------Non-Technical DiscussionTechnical DiscussionAllison EnginesDB, Junkers, Other German EnginesPratt & Whitney EnginesBritish EnginesWright EnginesWWI EnginesRecip Engines 1920=>Gas Turbines Members Only (Private)----------------Members Discussion (Private)Torque Meter (Private)Announcements (Private)AEHS Newsletter (Private)AEHS Mini-Gigs (Private)In Memoriam Model Engines----------------Model Engine Discussion Wants/For Sale----------------WantsFor Sale  Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group