Weslake A80
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| Weslake | |
|---|---|
| Type | Opposed-piston two-stroke diesel aero engine |
| National origin | UK |
| Manufacturer | Weslake |
The Weslake A80 is a liquid cooled, two-stroke, opposed piston, 1332 cc Diesel aircraft engine, produced by Weslake.[1][2]
Design and development
[edit]This opposed piston aero-engine appears superficially similar to a true flat-four "boxer" engine, but is actually significantly different. It has two ported cylinders with a crankshaft at each end and four pistons in total. This engine is similar to the prototype Diesel Air engine, which was built for Diesel Air[3] by Weslake, but which has to date failed to reach volume production.
Each crankshaft is linked by an idler gear to a centre shaft.[4]
Applications
[edit]- none to date
Specifications
[edit]Reference: Coulson[5]
General characteristics
- Type: opposed piston
- Bore: 72mm
- Stroke: 77 mm
- Displacement: 1332 cm3
- Length: 505mm
- Width: 614mm
- Height: 485mm
- Dry weight: 71.5 kg (dry)
Components
- Valvetrain: none (ports)
- Fuel system: fuel injection
- Fuel type: AVTUR (diesel)
- Cooling system: liquid cooling
Performance
- Power output: 80 hp (60 kW) at 2450 RPM
- Fuel consumption: 0.41 lb/hph
- Power-to-weight ratio: kW/kg
See also
[edit]Comparable engines
Related lists
References
[edit]- ^ Weslake factsheet August 2104
- ^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 262-263. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "Diesel Air Limited". dair.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Weslake - Pully/Ring Gear Carrier". weslake.eu. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Thomas Coulson. "Weslake.eu". weslake.eu. Retrieved 1 September 2014.