The goal of cooling installation design is to provide adequate cooling air flow to the engine with a minimum drag penalty. To achieve this goal, attention must be given to certain aerodynamic factors involved in the design problem. In the present paper, the factors which influence the aerodynamic design of horizontally-opposed engine cooling installations are discussed with particular reference to the performance of the aircraft in terms of the dynamic pressure generated for the power output of the engine, the gains or losses through the propeller, proper inlet design, altitude effects on the orifice characteristics of the engine, and exit area sizing. Results of a flight research program showed that the inlet design has a significant influence on cooling effectiveness and drag; the inlet should be designed for low velocity ratios and should avoid small radii of curvature in its geometry. The influence of the propeller on the inlet appears to cause the stagnation point on the lip to move toward the inside.
Aerodynamics of horizontally-opposed aircraft engine installations
Aircraft Systems and Technology Meeting ; 1977 ; Seattle, WA
1977-08-01
Conference paper
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English
An Investigation of the Aerodynamics and Cooling of a Horizontally-Opposed Engine Installation
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