After World War II, experience gained from injection of internal coolants into aircraft engines, was successfully applied to automobile and tractor engines; review of research carried out; tests made with Ricardo E6/S and Austin A-40 engine showed that water can be used successfully as internal coolant; three constant weight ratios applied, 0.25:1, 0.50:1 and 0.75:1, first yields most favorable results.


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    Title :

    Engine performance improvement


    Additional title:

    Automobile Engr


    Contributors:
    Weiss, J. (author) / Rudd, J.W. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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