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Performance, emissions, and physical characteristics of a rotating combustion aircraft engineThe RC2-75, a liquid cooled two chamber rotary combustion engine (Wankel type), designed for aircraft use, was tested and representative baseline (212 KW, 285 BHP) performance and emissions characteristics established. The testing included running fuel/air mixture control curves and varied ignition timing to permit selection of desirable and practical settings for running wide open throttle curves, propeller load curves, variable manifold pressure curves covering cruise conditions, and EPA cycle operating points. Performance and emissions data were recorded for all of the points run. In addition to the test data, information required to characterize the engine and evaluate its performance in aircraft use is provided over a range from one half to twice its present power. The exhaust emissions results are compared to the 1980 EPA requirements. Standard day take-off brake specific fuel consumption is 356 g/KW-HR (.585 lb/BHP-HR) for the configuration tested.
Document ID
19770019190
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Berkowitz, M. (Curtiss-Wright Corp. Wood-Ridge, NJ, United States)
Hermes, W. L. (Curtiss-Wright Corp. Wood-Ridge, NJ, United States)
Mount, R. E. (Curtiss-Wright Corp. Wood-Ridge, NJ, United States)
Myers, D. (Curtiss-Wright Corp. Wood-Ridge, NJ, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1976
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-135119
CW-WR-76-028.2
Accession Number
77N26134
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-20030
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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