Salmson air-cooled aero-engines
| Salmson 9 | |
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| Salmson 9Ad | |
| Type | Radial engine |
| Manufacturer | Société des Moteurs Salmson |
| First run | 1917 |
Between 1920 and 1951 the Société des Moteurs Salmson in France developed and built a series of widely used air-cooled aircraft engines.[1]
Design and development[]
After their successful water-cooled radial engines, developed from 1908 to 1918, Salmson changed their focus to air-cooling to reduce weight and increase specific power (power per unit weight). The majority of the engines produced by Salmson were of radial type with a few other arrangements such as the . In common with other engines produced by this manufacturer, the air-cooled radial engines featured the unorthodox internal arrangement that dispensed with a in favour of a cage of epicyclic gears driving the crankpin. Production ended in 1951 with the liquidation of the manufacturing company.
British Salmson[]
The 3,7 and 9 cylinder Salmsons were license-built in Great Britain, during the 1920s and 1930s, by the as the British Salmson AD.3, British Salmson AC.7, British Salmson AC.9, and British Salmson AD.9.
Salmson post-WWI engines[]
In common with several other French aero-engine manufacturers Salmson named their engines with the number of cylinders then a series letter in capitals followed by variant letters in lower-case. Engines not included in the 1932 table which follows are listed here:
- 3AD
- 8.9 kW (12 hp) at 1800 rpm rated[3]
- 5Ac
- 89 kW (120 hp)[4]
- 5Ap-01
- 5Aq-01
- 6Ad
- 6TE
- 6TE.S
- 7Ac
- 7Aq
- 7M
- 7Om
- 8As
- 9Ac
- 30 kW (40 hp)
- 9AB
- 150 kW (200 hp) at 1500 rpm rated[3]
- 9ABa
- 9ABc
- 172 kW (230 hp)
- 9Az
- 220 kW (300 hp) at 1500 rpm rated[3]
- 9A2c
- 9M
- 9Nd
- 130 kW (175 hp)
- 9Ne
- 9Ng
- 9Nh
- 9P
- 9Y
- 11B
- 12C
- W-12
- 18Z
- Salmson-Szydlowski SH18
- 18 cylinder air-cooled 2-stroke radial
Salmson air-cooled engines available in 1932 are listed here[5]
| Name | Cylinders | Year | Bore | Stroke | Capacity | Power | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7AC | 7-cyl radial | 100 mm (3.94 in) | 130 mm (5.12 in) | 7.150 l (436.3 cu in) | 78 kW (105 hp) at 1,800 rpm | 130 kg (287 lb) | |
| 9AB | 9-cyl radial | 125 mm (4.92 in) | 170 mm (6.69 in) | 18.765 l (1,145.1 cu in) | 186 kW (250 hp) at 1,700 rpm | 265 kg (584 lb) | |
| 9AC | 9-cyl radial | 100 mm (3.94 in) | 130 mm (5.12 in) | 9.189 l (560.7 cu in) | 97 kW (130 hp) at 1,800 rpm | 170 kg (375 lb) | |
| 9AD | 9-cyl radial | 70 mm (2.76 in) | 86 mm (3.39 in) | 2.979 l (181.8 cu in) | 34 kW (45 hp) at 2,000 rpm | 68 kg (150 lb) | |
| 9ADb | 9-cyl radial | 70 mm (2.76 in) | 86 mm (3.39 in) | 2.979 l (181.8 cu in) | 41 kW (55 hp) at 2,200 rpm | 74 kg (163 lb) | |
| 9ADr | 9-cyl radial | 70 mm (2.76 in) | 86 mm (3.39 in) | 2.979 l (181.8 cu in) | 48 kW (65 hp) at 2,700 rpm | 79 kg (174 lb) | |
| 9NA | 9-cyl radial | 140 mm (5.51 in) | 160 mm (6.30 in) | 22.140 l (1,351.1 cu in) | 246 kW (330 hp) at 1,800 rpm | 292 kg (644 lb) | |
| 9NAs | 9-cyl radial | 140 mm (5.51 in) | 160 mm (6.30 in) | 22.140 l (1,351.1 cu in) | 336 kW (450 hp) at 1,800rpm | 315 kg (694 lb) | |
| 9NC | 9-cyl radial | 100 mm (3.94 in) | 140 mm (5.51 in) | 9.900 l (604.1 cu in) | 112 kW (150 hp) at 1,800 rpm | 155 kg (342 lb) | |
| 9NCt | 9-cyl radial | 100 mm (3.94 in) | 140 mm (5.51 in) | 9.900 l (604.1 cu in) | 127 kW (170 hp) at 1,800 rpm | 165 kg (364 lb) | |
| 18AB | 18-cyl air-cooled two-row radial | 125 mm (4.92 in) | 180 mm (7.09 in) | 39.761 l (2,426.4 cu in) | 410 kW (550 hp) at 1,700 rpm | 450 kg (992 lb) | |
| 18ABs | 18-cyl air-cooled two-row radial | 125 mm (4.92 in) | 180 mm (7.09 in) | 39.761 l (2,426.4 cu in) | 485 kW (650 hp) at 1,700 rpm | 465 kg (1,025 lb) |
Applications[]
Nine cylinder engines[]
- 9AB
- Aviméta 132
- Bernard SIMB AB 16
- Blériot 135
- Blériot 290
- Boisavia B.604 Mercurey II
- Farman F.166
- Farman F.310
- Hanriot H.436
- Loire 30
- Loire 501
- Morane-Saulnier MS.130
- Morane-Saulnier MS.237
- Morane-Saulnier MS.502
- Potez 33/2
- Romano R.82
- Romano R.83
- SET 3
- SNCAO 30
- Wibault 360 prototype
- 9AC
- ANF Les Mureaux 140T
- Bartel BM-2
- Besson MB.35
- Caudron C.240
- Farman F.202
- Hanriot H.36
- Hanriot H.41H
- Hanriot LH.12
- Hanriot HD.320
- Lioré et Olivier LeO H-180
- Morane-Saulnier MS.136
- Morane-Saulnier MS.137
- SPCA 40T
- 9AD
- Ace 300
- Angus Aquila (A.D.9)
- Arado L I
- Arpin A-1 Safety-Pin (A.D.9R srsIII)
- B.A. Swallow (A.D.9)
- (9 AD
- BFW M.23a
- Boulton & Paul P.41 Phoenix II (A.D.9)
- British-Klemm Swallow (A.D.9R srsIII)
- Brochet MB.50
- Brochet MB.70
- CAP-4 Paulistinha prototype
- Caudron C.109
- Comper C.L.A.7 Swift (A.D.9)
- Couzinet 100 (9 ADb)
- Couzinet 103
- Dupuy D-40 (9 AD)
- Farman F.230
- Gerner G II R (9 AD)
- (A.D.9)
- Henderson-Glenny Gadfly III
- Hinkler Ibis (A.D.9)
- Indraéro Aéro 20 (9 ADb)
- Indraéro Aéro 30 (9 AD)
- Indraéro Aéro 101 (9 ADb)
- Jodel D.11
- Jodel D.116
- Jodel D.116 (9 ADr)
- Klemm L.25 (A.D.9)
- Mauboussin M.120
- Morane-Saulnier MS.180
- Payne Knight Twister prototype
- Parmentier Wee Mite (A.D.9)
- (9 AD)
- Rigault RP.01B
- RWD-2
- Salmson D-6 Cricri (9 ADr)
- Siebel Si 202A
- Starck AS-70 Jac
- Starck AS-72
- Taylor E-2 prototype
- Terle Sportplane (9 AD)
- WNF Wn 16
- 9AG
- Morane-Saulnier MS.406
- 9AZ
- 9NC
- Besson MB.41
- Morane-Saulnier MS.191
- Morane-Saulnier MS.315
- Morane-Saulnier MS.343
- Salmson Phrygane D-2
- SPCA 41T
- SPCA 218
- 9ND
- 9NE
- 9NH
- 9NM
Seven cylinder engines[]
7AC[]
- Albert A-61
- Caudron C.191&2
- Caudron C.220
- Caudron C.270
- Dewoitine D.480
- Farman F.234
- Farman F.280
- Farman F.352
- Hanriot H.411
- Kellner-Béchereau 23
- Morane-Saulnier MS.132
- Morane-Saulnier MS.148
- Potez 36/5
Five cylinder engines[]
5Ap[]
5Aq[]
5AC[]
Specifications (9 Ab)[]
Data from Tsygulev[6]
General characteristics
- Type: Nine-cylinder single-row supercharged air-cooled radial engine
- Bore: 125 mm (4.92 in)
- Stroke: 170 mm (6.69 in)
- Displacement: 18.765 L (1,145 in³)
- Length: 1,000 mm (39.37 in)
- Diameter: 1,180 mm (46.46 in)
- Dry weight: 265 kg (584 lb)
Components
- Valvetrain: Two overhead valves per cylinder
- Supercharger: Single-speed centrifugal type supercharger
- Fuel system: Zenith 42D carburetor
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 191 kW (256 hp) at 1,780 rpm for takeoff
- Specific power: 10.18 kW/L (0.22 hp/in³)
- Compression ratio: 5:1
- Specific fuel consumption: 328 g/(kW•h) (0.54 lb/(hp•h))
- Oil consumption: 19 g/(kW•h) (0.49 oz/(hp•h))
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.72 kW/kg (0.44 hp/lb)
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Gunston 1986, p. 158.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Salmson 1927 advert
- ^ "Les Moteurs d'aviation Salmson". L'Aérophile: 33–34. 1–15 January 1924.
- ^ Hartmann, Gerard. "LA SOCIETE DES MOTEURS SALMSON" (PDF). hydroretro.net (in French). p. 13. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ Tsygulev (1939). Aviacionnye motory voennykh vozdushnykh sil inostrannykh gosudarstv (Авиационные моторы военных воздушных сил иностранных государств) (in Russian). Moscow: Gosudarstvennoe voennoe izdatelstvo Narkomata Oborony Soyuza SSR. Archived from the original on 2009-03-24.
References[]
- Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 152.
- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
- Cuny, Jean. "Latécoère - Les Avions et Hydravions".Paris. Docavia/Editions Lariviere. 1992. ISBN 2-907051-01-6
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