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Ethyl

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

F. R. Banks
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This paper is an endeavour to present, to the members of this Society and others, as complete information as possible on the subject of a much discussed anti-knock material and to try and dispel any misconceptions which some may still have regarding the use and behaviour of ethyl.

The development of the modern aviation engine has made rapid strides during the last two or three years. The very rapidity of this development, however, has brought an exceedingly important fact home to the engine manufacturers; this is, the influence of the fuel in governing engine performance and reliability.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 38 , Issue 280 , April 1934 , pp. 309 - 372
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1934

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References

1 “ The Internal Combustion Engine,” by D. R. Pye.

2 “ The High Speed Internal Combustion Engine,” by H. R. Ricardo.

3 “ The Phenomenon of Knocking,” by E. S. Taylor, “ Aircraft Engineering,” June, 1933.

4 See Appendix I.

Note on Page 311 * Octane value ascertained on a “ Series 30 ” engine running at 900 r.p.m. with a jacket temperature of 100°C.

Note on Page 312 * American results reproduced from paper by Taylor, S.A.E. Journal, April, 1931.

5 “ The History and Development of Anti-Detonating Agents for Motor Fuel,” by H. S. Tegner. Proc. Institute of Fuel, April 18th, 1928.

6 “ The Blending Octane Numbers of pure Hydrocarbons and their Dependence upon Concentration,” by F. H. Garner, E. B. Evans, C. H. Sprake, W. E. J. Broom. World Petroleum Congress, London, 1933.

7 See Appendix II. attached.

Note on Page 327 * 1 c.g.s. unit=gm. cal./sq. cm./cm./°C./sec.

Note on Page 334 * Since writing this paper a report has just come to hand which deals further with the treatment of cold corrosion. The work has been done by the U.S. Army Air Corps and this body has kindly consented to its general release. Therefore, the report is published in full, under Appendix V, at the end of the paper.

8 Letter to “ Engineering,” October 20th, 1933.

9 “ Metallurgical Problems arising from Internal Combustion Engine Valves,” by J. R. Handforth. Read before the Iron and Steel Institute.

10 “ The Knock-Rating of Aviation Fuels,” by D. R. Pye. World Petroleum Congress, London, July, 1933, Standardisation Section.

11 See Appendix III. for full description of C.F.R. Motor Method of Test.

12 “ Detonation Rating of Aviation Fuels,” by H. K. Cummings. World Petroleum Congress, London, 1933.

Note on Page 359 1 “ Synthetic Organic Chemicals.” Published by Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation, 30E., 42nd Street, New York, N.Y.

Note on Page 359 2 Dr. R. A. Kehoe—Private communication.

Note on Page 370* The report referred to had now come to hand and is published under Appendix V at the end of the paper.