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C.
L.
A STUDY OF
THESIS
PRESENTED BY
C. L.
S.
OTT
PIMSTEIN
TO THE
OF
ARMOUR
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
IN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MAY
25,
1916
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TABLE 0? CO^'TEHTS.
PAGES
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1
TEST OF THOR
CHAPTER
TEST
CHAPTER 4
2-10
TV/IK.
10
22
23
32
32
55
^'^
--'ARLEY-DAVIDSCN TWIN
DISCUSSION OF RESULTS
LIGT OF ILLUGTPu^TICNS
FIGURE
1.
2.
3.
II
II
II
II
II
11
!i
II
!i
6.
7.
8.
10.
11.
9.
Set Up.
The:' Tv/in.
12.
Photograph of Karley-Davidson
Set Up.
Print Showing Complete Test of
Harley-Daviason Twin.
17.
3.H.P., I.H*P., and F.H.P. Curves
for Harley-Davidson Twin.
18.
Torque and I.:.S.P. Ket Curves for
Harley-Davidson Twin.
18a. Valves in Harley-Davidson Twin.
19.
Valve Lift Diagram for Forward
Cylinder of Harley-Davidson.
20.
Valve Lift Diagram for Back Cylinder of Harley-Davidson.
21.
Valve Timing Diagrams for HarleyDavidson
16.
TA3LZS
NO
PAGE o
CTi-^v^
FROI,:
01"
TKOR
l.IiVXII.IUlv;
FOR THOR
12,13
TV/IN
14
POWER
16
TV/IN.
19-22
25
26
28
VALVE
31
FREFACZ
efficient means
made possible.
paper to give
tv/o
v/ell
:;::.:
ivaiTHOD
TER i.
USED
ii\
t::sting.
SYNOPSIS:- A dibijUbbion of
dynamoiaeter
tin-
tlectric
revolves in
tlie
tested.
As the armature
The amount of
means of an extending
field frame, the
arm.
am
fastened to the
resting on a scale,
/ill
tlTe
bearings,
the
b;^
noting
torque arn.
'Ve
Plorse
have
power - 7orce x distance
^1
constant
= 6.28
r K
33 , 000
v.he
I''
re
case with
t:ie
one used.
..
detailed description
diagram.
The anneter is connected in the arma-
FIGURE
/Z.5.
/Vi/A'^w/rcr//
4-3.:>.
<'3S
AR/^ATUTfE.
OI^^JiKKRnr
FjelP
o.
circuit.
':ho
field rheostat
i::
-^--^^'^ -';
;_
to
the
running as a generator.
tiie
load v/hen it is
ter to the
a
to-
nections.
wlien
object of which
line,
so
that it
maj''
be operated as
tlie
connects
-'
'
?.d
be
and the
panel
Id be opened.
..11
switches on
Close in
tlx-
field
tiie
left.
brought up to speed
ing
switcl-i.
means of
tlae
regulat-
To
throw
by means of the
the-
armature,
thus in-
field,
tlie
_pri^-"''
>L-
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 4
FIGURE
H.P. = 6.23 F r H
35,000
= 6.23 ? SI. 5 K
)5,C00 X 12
2,000
^__.-^
gine
v;itli
by mestsuring the
dynamoneter
run as a motor.
v/lien
The
torque
EKGII^E 3TAi'!DS
AND C0U?LII^G3:
tiie
v^as
made,
the complete
stand.
1^-
The
o/s in.
...
^I'ojecting
FIGURE 6.
7a
FIGURE
coupling
v;as
pins,
This sort of
trouble
v/as
v/c.s
allowed for
experienced in shear-
Harley-Davidson
en;;,ine,
very satisfactory.
was experienced.
S?^ZD i:iCICAT0R3:
An electric counter
dynamometer at first.
w'as
used on the
the
solenoid would
counter
FIGURE 8
tr^\t
at the end of
This would be
the
It required
A calibration curve
tlian
one per
TORv^JE I.IEASUREI.:EET
j\
to
n? not nnre
ings.
Great care
v;as
dynamometer in halanco
the
running free,
v/hen
31 1/2 inches
v/as
long.
Ordinary gasoline, 55
Bauirie,
v;as
used
oil.
v;as
employed,
controls
v.cre
tv;o
the
feet.
made as illus-
and 10
9.
3YK0PSI3:- The
tion horse
"
r.aximuni
pov.-er,
were obtained.
::2^GIKE:
The engine
.7-'lG
U 676,
Piston displacement
59.7 cu.ins.
Bore
5.25 ins
Stroke
5.60 ins.
Inlet valves, diameter
1.375 ins.
Exlaaust valves, dia
1.50 ins.
One inch Schebler carburetor.
Bosch magneto.
Air cooled.
Splash system of lubrication.
A.L.A.i.;. rating at 1570 R. P. I.'. -8. 44 hp.
.
TS3T
The engine was mounted on a special
stand,
10
Gasoline, 55 Baume,
lubrication.
thi^u
v/as
allowed to exhau
iiiaximuni
desired result.
was 70.
ed for at all times, as this is quite essential with an air cooled engine having only
stock clearance.
'.76
re taken,
For
11.
and Figure
r:o
12
11
t^lBle
SPEED
,fl6
U 676
T/'-3L2
LOG 0? T23T
1.
FIGURE 11
TABLE
..
TY/IN,
'izi::^
12
i;:
T?ie
SAI.IPLE
CALCULATIONS:
rating at 1000 ft. per min.
A.L.A.Ii.
Horse power = d n
2.5
where
d ^ the bore
in inches.
=^
(3.k;5 )^
= 8.44.
2.5
The brake horse power =
At 2450 r.p.m.
F=
F N
2,000
8.8 pounds (Table
Therefore
H.P. = 8.8 X 2450
2.:-o
15
= 10.79.
),
TABLE
DATA TAKSK
FROI.: l.I/iXILIUl/I
P0',7R
'^6
U 676
T"/IK
SPEED
1200
14C0
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
2600
2800
3000
H.P.
mio
^\A\E.
"".
'
= P L A N X L'ech. eff
35,000
7/here
1.1.
e. p. Ket,
have
= 15,280
j\n
vie
B.h.p.
R.p.n.
B.h.p.
-=
6 .23
? r N
Solving
Torque = F r 5250 B.h.p.
R .D.m.
17
VALVE LI7T
DI^vGR^.:.:3:
2iel,
v;as
determined.
No.
and
4 and Figure
''^o
14.
(Heldt's)
18.
EXHAUST
INLET
FIGURE 13a
TABLE 4.
VALVE
LPr'T
DATA FOR
T,-iOR
TV/Ix^:
IKLET VaLVS
DEGREES PAST D.C.
16
30
45
60
75
90
105
120
135
150
165
180
195
210
225
LIFT- IKS
jr
16 U 676
TABLE
4,
C:
for?;ard cylinder.
IXHAU3T VALVI
DEGP^ES FAST DEAD
TABLZ
4,
F0'.T.7..?.D
I2TIT
T OPEIIIKG
30. IKS.
COKTIaUED.
CYLIEDEH
VALVE
% OP PIS'TON TRAVEL
EXIUiUST VALVE
PORT OPENIKG
3'.;.
^i 0? PI&.
INS. TON TRA.
FIGURE 14.
TABLE
INLET VALVC
DEGREES PAST
4,
cc'"""'"^::d
EXHAUST VALVE
FIGURE 14a
CiiArT-:.R 3
TIoT 07
3YN0P3I3:-
Tlie
:-L-^?.LZY-DA7ID30:: TvJIN.
-:axir::iin
povrer curve,
t".-ie
the fric-
valve lift
racing clearance, #
set at
45'',
l:
back cylinder.
Piston displacement
Bore
30.34 cu.ins.
3.3125 ins.
Stroke
5.50 ins.
Inlet valves, dianeter
1.5625 ins.
Exhaust valves, dia
1.455
in s
One inch Schebler carburetor.
Bosch nagne to.
Air cooled
Splash syste- of lubrication.
A.L.ri.I.l. rating at 1715 H.r .l'..-S .78 hp
.
TEST:
The engine, nounted in a special stand
supplied oy the Har ley-Davidson Motor Company, was coupled to the dynamometer (Figs. 10
23
FI3URS 15
and' 15},
and run
'
'
current
'
ir from
Gasoline, 55
Baume
'^
v/as
v/as
The en-
Kaxiinuni
po-
Ilcnty of oil
v.-as
Instantaneous torque and speed readings v/ere taken, allowing about a minute each
tine for conditions to become steady.
complete data of
and Figure
I'o.
tiie
se
on.
16.
A friction horse
For
poT.-er
and Figure
I-jo
17.
16,
24.
FIGURE 16
TA3L2
SPEED
R.P.IvI.
16C0
TOR;^UE
F.H.P.
AT, 31 1/2"
IS
s-.ov.fj.
in ?i5-
SAl.iPLE
CALCULATIONS:
For the complete formulas and deri-
and
= d n
2.5
= (5.51oj^x
2.5
=8.78
Brake horse povrer =
F K
2 000
,
B.h.p. ^
27.
10 x 2700
--
13.5
TAELZ 7.
D..T^i
TAiCiN PROi:
;iAxii.;u:.:
)4|80
li
70
ff
(0
60
<t)&\6() M.
fcko
30
:2
The
found
'by
neeA.n
vvuii
as follov/s
l...e.iD.
= 55.000 X 12 B.h.p^
5.5 X .7354(5.515)'^ R.p.m.
Ilet
= 15,120
The torque
B.h.p
R.p .m.
calculated as before
v/as
;/
R.p
.m.
mel,
the
v;as
found v/ith
tram-
head allowing one to reach the top of the piston v/itn a rod.
v/as
ken.
20..
29
/^
.J3T
INLET
FIGURE 18a.
TABLE
LIFT
C?^Y.i: PIN
DEG.PAST D.C.
IK3
13
C"
.03
.12
.225
20
40
60
98 P
.1057
.434
.842
"
"
80
"
"
100
120
140
160
180
200
208
"
"
"
"
.195
.12
.075
.015
.723
.434
.2775
.0525
6
15
31
53
66
81
93
97
100
2
5
.033
.066
.412
.747
.855
.895
.784
.703
.482
.329
.135
.01
.02
.12
.21
.24
.25
.22
.20
.14
.08
.04
85
91
97.
100
7
14
30
37
52
69
87
96
100
30.
FIGURE 19
TA3LS 9.
!i
CRANK PIN
DEG.FA3T D.C
-
LIFTIKS.
I >:
VAT.V?:
'IGURS ^0
FIGURE 21.
CHAPTER 4.
DISC'J33I0Iv OF RESULTS
observers of these
tv;o
cessity of having an engine stand of sufficient mass to damp out excessive vibration.
In testing the Thor engine,
this vibration
ri^
a
5),
but even
cement floor
the
.\t
liigh
I:.;eps
i,.
shown
The brake
32
the
to
is ra-
The
off
t.j.ulte
rarjidly,
The
runs at about the sane speed as these motorcycle engines, has one sq.in. inlet valve op-
po'P.'er
for every
The
33
ing is one square inch per 43 cu.ins. displacement, and tnis accounts considerably for the
tiie
racing
34