Bearing Loads on Radial-Engine Crankshafts
310039
01/01/1931
- Event
- Content
- DETERMINATION of the approximate distribution of the loads on the main bearings of radial aircraft-engines, so that the bearings can be correctly proportioned and the stresses in the crankshaft can be more accurately calculated, is the purpose of this investigation.Six radial-engine crankshafts were tested statically to determine the main-bearing loads. The results of these tests are presented in the form of tables and diagrams. General conclusions are drawn from these results.A short method of calculating the crankpin-bearing load, which gives results in a convenient form, is included.
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- 6
- Citation
- Taylor, E., "Bearing Loads on Radial-Engine Crankshafts," SAE Technical Paper 310039, 1931, https://doi.org/10.4271/310039.