High efficiency, compact and lightweight unit for small diesel engines, developed by Ricardo and Co, has two banks of seven double acting pistons, imparts 28 pulsations per revolution to supercharge air giving virtually continuous flow; wobble plate assembly; performance and adiabatic efficiency curves; 3.25 liter model is suitable for engine sizes from 5 to 8 liters; maximum delivery of 468 ft3 per min at 4000 rpm is possible; road test results.
Wellworthy-Ricardo supercharger
Automobile Engr
Automobile Engineer ; 46 , n 9
1956
4 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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