Renault 8G
| 8G | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Liquid-cooled V-8 piston engine |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Renault |
| Major applications | Dorand AR.1, |
| Developed into | Renault 12F |
The Renault 8G was a family of French liquid-cooled V-8 aero engines of the World War I era that produced from 140 hp (100 kW) to 190 hp (140 kW).
Design and development
[edit]Construction used separate cast iron blocks for each pair of cylinders, mounted on a light-alloy crankcase with an included vee angle of 50 degrees. Each bank had a single overhead camshaft, shaft-driven through bevel gears. It was equipped with a single dual-choke updraught Zenith carburettor, and twin spark ignition through four magnetos. The crankshaft was a flat plane with three bearings and four throws, each pair of cylinders sharing a master-slave connecting rod onto the same crankpin.
Variants
[edit]- 8G
- 140 hp (100 kW)
- 8Ga
- 150 hp (110 kW)
- 8Gb
- 160 hp (120 kW)
- 8Gc
- 175 hp (130 kW)
- 8Gd
- 190 hp (140 kW)
- 8Gdy
- 200 hp (150 kW)
- 8Ge
- 200 hp (150 kW)
Applications
[edit]- Dorand AR.1 - Renault 8Gd - 1917
- Farman F.80 - Renault 8Gd
- Dorand AR.2 - Renault 8Gdy
Specifications (8Gd)
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Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Type: 8-cylinder naturally aspirated liquid-cooled 50° "Vee" piston aircraft engine
- Bore: 125 mm (4.9 in)
- Stroke: 150 mm (5.9 in)
- Displacement: 14.7 L (900 in3)
Components
- Valvetrain: Overhead camshaft-actuated, single intake and single exhaust valve per cylinder
- Fuel system: Twin-choke updraught carburettor
- Oil system: Wet sump
- Cooling system: Water
Performance
- Power output:
- 192 hp (143 kW) at 1,500 rpm
- 196 hp (146 kW) at 1,550 rpm son régime normal
- 200 hp (150 kW) at 1,600 rpm son régime maximum
- Specific power: 9.93 kW/L (0.22 hp/in3)
See also
[edit]Related development
- Renault 12F - A family of V12 engines sharing the same cylinder size and bank angle as the 8G
Comparable engines
Related lists
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Scans from 'Renault 190HP aircraft engine manual'.
- ^ Renault 190 HP Notice descriptive et Règlement. Renault.