Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 853812 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 03 Apr 2005 21:50:24 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j341na0W011318 for ; Sun, 3 Apr 2005 21:49:37 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000f01c538b8$8ea9d580$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling -Learned a lot Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 21:49:36 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine Ok Ed, Always look forward to seeing you and your neat projects Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Klepeis" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 9:20 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling -Learned a lot > Dear Ed > I'm glad you think it might work I will be bringing it down to sun n > fun for your opinion and ideas I have it mounted on one of jerry heys > tailwind mounts. with my welding jig 13b eng in place I think it makes for a > compact package. > Regards > Ed K > techwelding@comcast.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Anderson" > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 7:45 PM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling -Learned a lot > > > > Hi Ed K, > > > > The rad would have 100 sq inch more core face area and as much volume as > > two > > GM cores, so assuming the airflow is adequate and the engine power in the > > same range as is common in our application of two GM cores - say 160 - > > 190 > > HP or there abouts, I can see no reason why it could not be made to work. > > > > BUT a lot would depend on the ducting and airflow. For instance if the > > rad > > is perpendicular to the air flow you get the maximum benefit. If the air > > flow entering the core is too oblique an angle then you can get turbulence > > at the entrance to the core passages hindering good cooling - or if the > > exit > > is obstructed by being two close to the firewall, or if the diffuser does > > a > > poor job - for a couple of examples. Having it exposed to the radiant > > heat of a unshielded exhaust system could also have an adverse effect. So > > the potential for adequate cooling is there - whether it does or not > > depends > > on how its installed and other factors mentioned. > > > > Ed A. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ed Klepeis" > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > > Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 7:04 PM > > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling -Learned a lot > > > > > >> Dear Ed > >> How about a rad 16x18x2.25 with a mazda oil cooler along side > > mounted > >> in a sq tube frame hung under the eng mount in rubber mounts, could you > >> go > >> for such a set up. let me know. > >> > > regards Ed K > >> > > > > > > > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html