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ROLLS ROYCE GRIFFON

INTRODUCTION
TheRolls-Royce Griffonis a British 37litre(2,240cu in)capacity, 60-degreeV-12,
liquid-cooledaero enginedesigned and built
byRolls-Royce Limited.
In line with company convention, the Griffon was
named after abird of prey, in this case
theGriffon Vulture.

DEVELOPMENTS OVER ITS


PREDECESSOR
RR MERLIN

One significant development was the


incorporation of
thecamshaftandmagnetodrives into the
propellerreduction gearsat the front of the
engine, rather than using a separate system of
gears driven from the back end of thecrankshaft;
this allowed the overall length of the engine to be
reduced as well as making the drive train more
reliable and efficient.
The Griffon was the first Rolls-Royce production
aero engine to use a hollow crankshaft as the
means of lubricating the main andbig end
bearings, providing a more even distribution of
oil to each bearing

VARIANTS
The Rolls Royce Griffon engine has around 50
variants with each one of them being slightly
better efficient than the previous variant.
Here, we discuss about the Griffon-58 engine

SPECIFICATIONS
Model
Griffon 58 (Griffon 74's were primarily used
during 1980-1985)
Original Application
Avro Shackleton reconnaissance plane
Engine Type
V-12 Piston Aero Engine, 60 "V" (angle between
banks)
Material
Aluminum crankcase, cylinder banks and heads;
Alloy pistons; Steel liners, rods, cranks, etc.

SPECIFICATIONS
Fuel System
Speed/Density type Fuel Injection (injected into
eye of supercharger)
Weight
2,000 lbs
Power
2,450 HP
Performance
0.82 lbs/hp, 314 psi BMEP, 0.42 lbs fuel/hp/hr
SFC

COMPONENTS
Pistons: Machined from close forgings of Rolls-Royce 59
alloy (aluminum). The piston carries two compression rings
and an oil scraper ring above the piston pin and another oil
scraper ring below it. The oil ring groves are drilled to
return oil to the crankcase. The fully floating piston pins of
hardened steel are captured by spring wire circlips.
Cylinders : Twelve cylinders consisting of high-carbon
steel, floatingwet liners[15]set in two, two-piece cylinder
blocks of castaluminum alloyhaving separate heads and
skirts.
Connecting rods : H-section machined nickel-steel
forgings, each pair consisting of a plain and a forkedrod.
The forked rod carries a nickel-steel bearing block which
accommodates steel-backed lead-bronze-alloy bearing
shells.

COMPONENTS

Crankshaft : One-piece, machined from anitrogen-

hardenednickel-chromemolybdenumsteel forging.Statically
and dynamically balanced. Seven main bearings and six
throws. Internal oilway, with feed from both ends, used to
distribute lubricants to main and big end bearings

Crankcase : Two aluminum-alloy castings joined together


on the horizontal centreline. The upper portion bears the
wheelcase, cylinder blocks and part of the housing for
theairscrew reduction gear; and carries the crankshaft main
bearings (split mild-steel shells lined with leadbronze alloy).

Wheelcase : Aluminum-alloy casting fitted to rear of


crankcase. Carries the supercharger; and houses drives to the
supercharger, auxiliary gearbox coupling, engine speed
indicator, airscrew constant-speed unit, intercooler pump and
fuel pump, as well as the oil and coolant pumps in the lower
half crankcase.

APPLICATIONS

In 1965, SFR Yugoslavia used Griffon engines as the main


power unit for their first domestically producedselfpropelled artillery system, the S65, but the system was
withdrawn from service in the early 1980s, because of poor
fuel economy. They formed an integral part of the Spitfire
series.
The 1980Miss BudweiserUnlimited
Hydroplanedominated the race circuit with a Rolls-Royce
Griffon engine. It was the last of the competitive pistonengined boats, before turbo shaftpower plants took over.
In modern daytractor pulling, Griffon engines are also in
use, a single or double, rated each at 3,500hp (2,600kW).
The Griffon engine continues to be used in restored
Fireflies and later mark Spitfires worldwide. TheRoyal Air
ForceBattle of Britain Memorial Flightis a notable
current operator of the Griffon.

GRIFFON-ENGINEDFAIREY
BARRACUDA

PRESERVED ROLLS-ROYCE
GRIFFON WITH CUTAWAY
SECTIONS.

SPITFIRE LF MK IX,MH434WITH RR
GRIFFON ENGINE

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