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The Rotating Combustion Engine - Compact, Lightweight Power for Aircraft
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Mid-Year Meeting
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English
Abstract
The status of the rotating combustion aircraft engine program at Curtiss-Wright as of the fall, 1966, is presented. Related developments which led to present configurations are briefly discussed and likely directions for the future are mentioned.
This prior work included cumulative test time of 34,000 hr on one to four-rotor engines covering a displacement range of 445/1; the development of durable, efficient components; feasibility demonstrations of air cooling and heavy fuels operation; and field testing in automobiles, boats, and generating sets. This background leading to the current JP fuel-injected 310 hp engine (RC 2-90) is developed to show that today's RC engine offers propeller driven and rotary wing aircraft a new powerplant approaching the size, weight, and smoothness of the gas turbine at reciprocating engine fuel economy and cost.
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Jones, C., "The Rotating Combustion Engine - Compact, Lightweight Power for Aircraft," SAE Technical Paper 670194, 1967, https://doi.org/10.4271/670194.Also In
References
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- Bentele M. “Curtiss-Wright's Developments on Rotating Combustion Engines.” SAE Trans 69 1961 194
- Jones C. “The Curtiss-Wright Rotating Combustion Engines Today.” SAE Trans 73 1965 127 147
- Jones C. “New Rotating Combustion Powerplant Development.” SAE Trans 74 1966
- Bentele M. Jones C. “Fortschritte mit Curtiss-Wright's Rotationsverbrennungsmotoren.” MTZ 27/5 202 208