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Mercedes D.III

liquid-cooled 6 -cylinder inline engine 163 [hp](119.9 KW)

introduction : March 1915 country : Germany importance : *****

applications : Albatros C.III, Halberstadt CL.IV, Rumpler C.I, LFG Roland C.II

normal rating : 163 [hp](119.9 KW) at 1400 [rpm] at 0 [m] above sea level

no reduction, direct drive, valvetrain : SOHC

weight engine(s) dry : 299.0 [kg] = 2.49 [kg/KW]

bore : 140.0 [mm] stroke : 160.0 [mm]

Mechanical efficiency/meanpressure correction factor : 0.634 [ ]

invloed hoogte > cm : 0.24 [ ]

compression ratio: 4.50 :1

calculated compression ratio : 4.50 : 1

published volume (displacement): 14.778 [litre]

calculated stroke volume (Vs) : 14.778 [litre]

compression volume (Vc): 4.222 [litre]

total volume (Vt): 19.000 [litre]

power / stroke volume (litervermogen Nl): 8.1 [kW/litre]

torque : 818 [Nm]

engine weight/volume : 20.2 : [kg/litre]

average piston speed (Cm): 7.5 [m/s]

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intake pressure at 0 [m] hoogte Pi : 0.95 [kg/cm2]

mean engine pressure (M.E.P.) at 0 [m] hoogte Pm : 5.78 [kg/cm2]

compression pressure at 0 [m] hoogte Pc: 6.55 [kg/cm2]

Afbeeldingsresultaat voor Mercedes D.III

estimated combustion pressure at 0 [m] Pe : 26.18 [kg/cm2]

exhaust pressure at 0 [m] Pu : 3.80 [kg/cm^2 ]

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compression-end temperature at 0 [m] Tc: 575 [°K] (302 [°C])

caloric combustion temperature at 0 [m] Tec: 2163 [°K] (1890 [°C])

polytrope combustion temperature at 0 [m] Te (T4): 2296 [°K] (2023 [°C])

exhaust temperature at 0 [m] Tu: 1349 [°K] (1076 [°C])

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emergency/TO rating can be increased with higher [rpm}

(emergency/take off) rating at 1533 [rpm] at sea level : 178 [pk]

Thermal efficiency Nth : 0.313 [ ]

Mechanical efficiency Nm : 0.760 [ ]

Thermo-dynamic efficiency Ntd : 0.238 [ ]

design hours : 1305 time between overhaul : 109

fuel consumption optimum mixture at 1400.00 [rpm] at 0 [m]: 48.29 [kg/hr]

specific fuel consumption thermo-dynamic : 265 [gr/epk] = 361 [gr/kwh]

SOHC valvetrain

specific fuel consumption (cruise power) at 0 [m] optimum mixture : 370 [gr/kwh]

estimated sfc (cruise power) at 3000 [m] rich mixture : 382 [gr/kwh]

specific fuel consumption at 0 [m] at 1400 [rpm] optimum mixture : 403 [gr/kwh]

estimated specific oil consumption (cruise power) : 21 [gr/kwh]