Aerospace
Technical Paper

FUEL INJECTION versus CARBURETION for Personal Airplane Engines

480189

01/01/1948

Event
Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers
Authors
G. M. LANGE
Abstract
Content
DESCRIBED here is an intake metering injection system suitable for low-horsepower aircraft engines.
Gasoline injection is said to have many advantages over carburetion for this class of engines, such as:
  1. 1.
    Complete elimination of manifold icing-one of the most troublesome problems in light engines equipped with carburetors.
  2. 2.
    Better idling characteristics.
  3. 3.
    Faster engine acceleration.
  4. 4.
    Lower maximum cylinder-head temperatures.
  5. 5.
    Better fuel economy.
  6. 6.
    Higher power.
  7. 7.
    Longer periods between overhauls.
  8. 8.
    Simplified engine cooling.
  9. 9.
    Flatter engine designs are possible.
Meta Tags
Topics
Aircraft propulsion systems
Vehicle acceleration
Fuel injection
Fuel economy
Manifolds
Gasoline
Aircraft
Carburetors
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/480189
Pages
10
Citation
LANGE, G., "FUEL INJECTION versus CARBURETION for Personal Airplane Engines," SAE Technical Paper 480189, 1948, https://doi.org/10.4271/480189.
Additional Details
Publisher
SAE International
Published
Jan 1, 1948
Product Code
480189
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English