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Performance parameter benchmarks for small piston aero-engines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

B. J. Brinkworth
B. J. Brinkworth*
Affiliation:
Cardiff UniversityCardiff, UK
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Abstract

Benchmarks are defined, against which the performance of a given engine may be judged, with general indications for engine selection and aspects of design through which improvements may be sought. These are derived from published compilations of engine performance data obtained from suppliers around the world, which, if regularly refined and updated, will allow progress in small engine design to be systematically monitored and encouraged.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 105 , Issue 1044 , February 2001 , pp. 63 - 68
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2001 

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