Napier Naiad
| Naiad | |
|---|---|
| |
| Napier Naiad at the Science Museum (London). | |
| Type | Turboprop aero engine |
| Manufacturer | Napier & Son |
The Napier Naiad was a British turboprop gas-turbine engine designed and built by Napier & Son in the late 1940s. It was the company's first gas turbine engine. A twin version known as the Coupled Naiad was developed but both engine projects were cancelled before finding a market.[1] The Naiad was also used, in adapted form, in the Napier Nomad turbo-compound engine design.
Applications
- Avro Lincoln - Test bed only
Engines on display
A Napier Naiad is on display at the Science Museum, London.[2]
Specifications (Naiad)
Data from Flight[3]
General characteristics
- Type: Turboprop
- Length: 102 in (2,591 mm)
- Diameter: 28 in (711 mm)
- Dry weight: 1,095 lb (497 kg)
Components
- Compressor: Axial flow
- Combustors: 5 chambers
Performance
- Maximum power output: 1,500 shp (1,118 kW) plus 241 lb (1 kN) residual thrust
- Overall pressure ratio: 5.5:1
- Air mass flow: 17.2 lb/sec (7.8 kg/s)
- Fuel consumption: 96.2 gph (364 L/hr)
- Thrust-to-weight ratio: 1.37 shp/lb (2.25 kN/kg)
See also
Related development
Comparable engines
Related lists
References
Notes
- ^ Gunston 1989, p.106.
- ^ Science Museum Wiki page - Napier Naiad Retrieved: 28 July 2009
- ^ Flightglobal archive - Flight - September 1947 Retrieved: 28 July 2009
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
External links
- Cutaway drawing of Napier Naiad
- "Napier Naiad" a 1948 Flight article