Aviation engines, design - construction - operation and repair; a complete, practical treatise outlining clearly the elements of internal combustion engineering with special reference to the design, construction, operation and repair of airplane power plants; also the auxiliary engine systems, such as lubrication, carburetion, ignition and cooling. It includes complete instructions for engine repairing and systematic location of troubles, tool equipment and use of tools, also outlines the latest mechanical processes (1917)
Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947 · New York, The Norman W. Henley Publishing Company · leaf 240
th. Combustion Chamber Design 239 COMBUSTION CHAMBER DESIGN Another point of importance in the design of the cylin-der, and one which has considerable influence upon thepower developed, is the shape of the combustion chamber.The endeavor of designers is to obtain maximum powerfrom a cylinder of… … Fig. 88.—Aluminum Cylinder Pair Casting of Thomas 150 Horse-PowerAirplane Engine is of the L Head Type. that the combustion chamber be made so that there willbe no roughness, sharp corners, or edges of metal whichmay remain incandescent when heated or which will serveto collect carbon deposits by…
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