To reduce residual parts stress and improve engine performance, Victor Aviation has a unique F.A.A. accepted patent issued process to test parts over a 600 degree range in temperature from -300 to +300 degrees Fahrenheit.
This non destructive testing process is performed in a computer controlled vacuum insulated cryogenic processing chamber over a several day period in a
Liquid Nitrogen atmosphere with real-time ultrasound material monitoring.
This testing process can relieve residual parts stress, detect for improperly machined or heat treated parts by measuring material volume changes, provide for longer engine life, better fuel efficiency, and improve engine performance.
Vibratory stress relief testing is performed by vibrating engine parts at a specific
sub-harmonic vibration frequency while monitoring with a vibration transducer and domain spectrum analyzer to measure changes in residual stress concentrations.
This F.A.A. accepted testing process is also used to provide for more reliable magnetic test indications during non destructive testing of engine parts as a result of any shifting of material composition.
Using this process can improve parts longevity and durability by removing residual stress and enhance parts performance.
Extracting maximum performance from the valve train is essential for best power, smoothness and longevity.
As an engine’s valves open and close, the contact angle between the valve and the rocker arm becomes critical to proper valve operation and engine performance.
Any valve side loading can decrease cylinder efficiency and reduce available horsepower. Victor’s Black Edition V™ Engines are precision machined for minimum valve side loading for better power, performance and reliability. To help achieve consistency, valve spring pressures and heights are matched for more efficient engine operation. The hydraulic lifters and camshaft are matched for identical bleed down rate timing to assure uniformity of independent valve overlap and maximum throttle response.
Volumetric efficiency testing measures airflow into each cylinder and allows Victor Aviation to match cylinders for maximum power so that the pilot can have the benefit of using all available power uniformly and efficiently with all cylinders. With this F.A.A. accepted process of polishing and removal of surface flashings of the intake and exhaust systems, a significant improvement in volumetric efficiency is available.
After cylinders are volumetrically balanced all cylinders produce uniform airflow to provide for improved uniformity of power distribution. Air flow balancing is performed at multiple valve lift openings to assure for the best in engine fuel efficiency. Such precision tests are virtually unique in the aircraft industry to “Power-By-Victor” Black Edition V™ Engines.
