REPORT OF TRIP (SANITIZED) RESEARCH FOUND., CHICAGO, ILL.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03535A000500020041-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2012
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: June 13, 1949
• Content Type: MEMO

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SIGNAL COWS leralerwriNG LADORAIVIaES
aZIXR &MAL LAB3RATONts
nuer 30111C3ni. N.J.
1113/204113
MINOSANDEK FM Chief, Technical Staff, SSl.
lacerpt from Power /1/4
Dated 33 June 190
Deport of Trip to Pftealloch Motel.* Corp., Los Aug.].., Cal.,
Diesel Pump & *lea. Mfg. Co., Culver City, STAT
, Los Angeles, Cal., 111. Inst. of Tech., Chicago,STAT
Armour Research Found, Chicago, Ill., and Raynor
Research round., Chicago; 111.
1. The writer visited the STAT
Santa Minim, Cal., in connection with the development of the smell portable
23 watt engine driven's:mar unit which is being considered by. the Army Air Forces,
Watson Laboratories, and by Ikons and Coles Signal Laboratories for special
being developed 25X1
Los Angelez, Cal., is described 25X1
as follow
a. The engine is a very small 2 stroke semi.diesel unit with 1120
bore and 3/2n stroke and .098 cubic inch displaeement, operating at a speed
of 8000 rpm. Ignitiso is obtained by using a hot wire platinua plug. The
small platinum wire coil is used instead of the conventioaal spark plug
electrodes,. Clothe bench mounted experimenWal unit a 3 volt dry cell was
used to heat the platinum wire for starting. Aftwr the engine started no
further use of the battery was required. On, the developmental model electidcal
energy will be taken from the generator during hand-cranking operation to heat
the platinum hot wire plug for starting. This circuit is automatically
disommected fro* the generator after the engine starts, and the heat of
eospreesion plus the catylitic astivity of the fuel on the platinum wire is
all that is required for ignition and continued operation.
b. A special fuel composed of Metro Methane, Methanol, Mesitile
aside and other compounds *reused. Information as to what the other compounds
are was not available, nor the proportions of the stature. This was held as a
trade secret.
c. A special synthetic lubricant was being ueel. Upon 133, pro-
duoed by Union Carbide Company. This lubricant is not available commercially,
however, it can be obtained for experimental use only from the Union Carbide
Compaey.
d. The special carburetor was designed and developed for the engine
by the ming unitised control. Th*
unit started very easily and performed well. experimenta3STAT
e. The generator being used is a small two pole permanent magnet
generator being manufactured by the Indianan Steel Products Co. STAT
; also the are not too wall pleased with , s TAT
the de7sign.
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Nacerpt fraa Power Nemo. 0134, cid 13 June 49 (can't)
f* Anew development model is being made at the present time which
they expect to have sompleted in approximately 43 days. It will be approximately
A.4/2111x 44,120:n60, a oompletely encased unit, incorporating the oneplete 25X1
power unit. A two position folding hand crank, and gear train, are also
incorporated in the mit. The hamdcramk has two positions, one for cranking
the =gime thra a centrifugal elethbo and in the other position the crank can
be used to drive the geasrator thruagear train, thus enabling the unit to
be used as a hand creaked generator in case the engine fails, or in case
the Seal supply is =hooted. The estimated weight of this unit will be between
3 and 4, pounds.
g. The new unit being developel will have an engine speed of 1000
rpm., and is being mode for long it. operation* It is being developed for the
Navy laectronice laboratories, biz requested 5000 hours coubinuoue automatic
unattended operation at 10 matte constant output. The development company
doubts that such life can be obtained, however, they expect the unit will give
at least 2C00 hour. of oontineoes operation* The application of the unit is
for unattubdid weather stations for Navy Nleotr.mics laboratories. Meat of
the engine parts were completed. A sleeved cylinder was being used, made of
Neehanite and the piston was made of the same emteriel* No piste= flap are
used on the piston as they are workingtovery close tolerances* The Technical
Development Co. comtenplates using epithetic sapphire for tbe pistons of these
small engines to increase the operating life at the engine providing the prop
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sant material now being used proves unsatisfactory for long it. operation* The
connecting rod is 'Meat forged 75 3? dural.
h* The connecting rod bearing will be a ball bearing using conical
*biped ball rail in the bearing which will give a 4 point bail contact on the
rod and crankpin. The engine is a precision built unit from start to finish,
and the workmamihip is of the hiahest quality. The Technical Development Cb,
is staffed with 140 quilt, engineers. Their egaipment is excellent. The
WOrbilla are highly trained, precision individuals. itverything produced in
checked with precision gauges and instruments with which the company is well
equipped. Thalami, development model, when completed, will be brought to
these laboratoriee for a demonstration*
;AMAX, rower branch, 3$L
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