STUDY OF PISTON ENGINE

ROLLS ROYCEFALCON
SUBMITTED BY: ADITYA KAUTIKWAR
REG NO: 1191210068
AERO B

OPERATING
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE
The piston engine works on OTTO

CYCLE.
AnOtto cycleis an
idealizedthermodynamic cyclewhich
describes the functioning of a
typicalspark
ignitionreciprocatingpiston engine.

ABOUT RR-FALCON
Production of the Falcon began in

September 1916 and was so successful

that it was also manufactured under
licence byBrazil Strakerin
Bristol.Production continued until 1927,
by which time 2,185 had been built.
The Falcon was notably used in
theBristol F.2 FighterandBlackburn
Kangaroobomber.

FALCON

OPERATING
PARAMETERS
General characteristics
Type:12-cylinder liquid-cooled 60

deg.Veeaircraft piston engine

Bore:4 in (101.6 mm)
Stroke:5.75 in (146 mm)
Displacement:866.5 in (14.2 L)
Length:68 in (1,727 mm)
Width:40.3 in (1,024 mm)
Height:37.2 in (945 mm)
Dry weight:715 lb (324 kg)

Components
Valve train:Overhead camshaft, two

valves per cylinder

Fuel system:Four Rolls-Royce/ClaudelHobson carburators.
Fuel type:40-50octanepetrol (pre1923)
Cooling system:Liquid-cooled

PERFORMANCE
PARAMETERS
Power output:288 hp (215 kW) at

2,300 rpm at sea level

Compression ratio:5.3:1
Fuel consumption:18.5 Imp gal/hr (84
L/hr)
Oil consumption:0.75 Imp gal/hr (3.4
L/hr)
Power-to-weight ratio:0.4 hp/lb (0.66
kW/kg)

COMPARISION BETWEEN RRFALCON AND RR-EAGLE

FALCON
Type:12-cylinder liquid-

cooled 60 deg.
Stroke:5.75 in (146
mm)

Fuel type:4050octanepetrol (pre1923)

Cooling system:Liquidcooled.
Used in Blackburn
sprat.

EAGLE
Type:12-cylinder liquid-

cooled 60Veeaircraft
piston engine.
Stroke:6.5 in (165
mm).

Fuel
system:TwinClaudelHobson carburettors.
Cooling system:Liquidcooled.
Used in Vickors viking.

APPLICATIONS
It is used was used in BLACKBURN

SPRAT in the year 1926.

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