Aircraft Engine History

[twoeagles]

I'm a new and very raw member here, so forgive me if I am giving you old info. One source of amazing information on aircraft engines is the Aircraft Engine Historical Society AEHS Home which I joined a year ago and have been blown away by the exceptionally high quality of the website and the journal, Torque Meter. It's non-profit, and if you love engines, it is worth a little bit of time.

Now for a question - I am still having trouble visualizing the motion and relationship between sleeve and piston in sleeve valve engines. I have read many good explanations, but I still can't get my head wrapped around it. Are there any on line simulations of the motion? Maybe I need to find a run-out Centaurus and just take it apart!!!

 

[syscom3]

Thats a great website.

I never knew it existed, so thanks!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Very cool site!!!!

 

[Micdrow]

I'm a new and very raw member here, so forgive me if I am giving you old info. One source of amazing information on aircraft engines is the Aircraft Engine Historical Society AEHS Home which I joined a year ago and have been blown away by the exceptionally high quality of the website and the journal, Torque Meter. It's non-profit, and if you love engines, it is worth a little bit of time.

Now for a question - I am still having trouble visualizing the motion and relationship between sleeve and piston in sleeve valve engines. I have read many good explanations, but I still can't get my head wrapped around it. Are there any on line simulations of the motion? Maybe I need to find a run-out Centaurus and just take it apart!!!

Very cool site. Never seen this one before either

Micdrow

 

[siznaudin]

.... a question - I am still having trouble visualizing the motion and relationship between sleeve and piston in sleeve valve engines. I have read many good explanations, but I still can't get my head wrapped around it. Are there any on line simulations of the motion? Maybe I need to find a run-out Centaurus and just take it apart!!!

Bristol Hercules sleeve valve radial animation - YouTube - Truveo Video Search

 

[johnbr]

That very interesting.Thanks

 

[Aurum]

Bristol Hercules sleeve valve radial animation - YouTube - Truveo Video Search

Ya it really great. Thanks. And does somebody know were to get some drawings of Bristol engines?

By the way, had only 195 g/h.p.*h consumption rate while usual radial ( inline engines too) had ~ 240-250 g/h.p.*h!