From: "Matt Boiteau mattboiteau@gmail.com" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: 3D printing - Oil inlet
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Another cool thing I printed, was a heat floor louver. The heater core is i=
nside the tunnel, has some computer fans that will duct it to the floor.=C2=
=A0The girlfriend cranks the heat even in the summer.=C2=A0Now she can have=
 heat, while I=C2=A0enjoy the nice fresh outside cold air.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DEHqOZHvf1io


- Matt Boiteau
On 1/6/2019 11:56:40 PM, Matt Boiteau mattboiteau@gmail.com <flyrotary@lanc=
aironline.net> wrote:
Neil, I do agree that I'm doing a lot more then I should just to get the pl=
ane flying. But I really enjoy working on the plane and trying new things. =
I'm at the point where I need to stick to a plan and get the plane finshed =
/ flying. My goal is April to be flying.


Bobby, I was struggling trying to find some good math and results for the i=
nlet size. I ended up going with 20% of the core face. I do have one printe=
d at 30% if I need to switch it up. Would only take a few hours to glass no=
w that everything is setup and in the autocad system.

Charlie, try out Fusion 360 by autocad. It's free, and actually not to hard=
 to use. I research on YouTube a lot to figure out how to do things. I'd li=
ke to do some college night courses on it down the road. I have not done an=
y 'tuf' tests or yarn. Just before xmas, I was looking at Harbour Freight i=
f they have any good leaf blowers on sale. There are some computer wind tun=
nel programs to try out, but my brain is already overloaded right now. When=
 I sketched out the truppet shape, I used the=C2=A0Kuchemann and Weber theo=
ries to come up with the length and curves. I'll actually try a=C2=A0vacuum=
=C2=A0cleaner and some=C2=A0yarn and see how it looks for the two corners n=
ext time it's off.

Andrew, I'm not flying yet but I hope my inlets get a good prop blast how I=
 have them. Left is Oil, Right is intake, and bottom is coolant.

*I wish we could move this whole email thing to a web fourm like http://www=
.homebuiltairplanes.com
Attaching tiny pictures is driving me crazy.


- Matt Boiteau
On 1/6/2019 5:54:32 PM, Andrew Martin andrew@martinag.com.au <flyrotary@lan=
caironline.net> wrote:
Matt. What Neil, Bobby & Charlie said.=C2=A0 I am making all the mistakes, =
I have same oil cooler and now repositioning to face it onto airflow, I fin=
d low speed, high power & summer heat is challenging, but need to get throu=
gh this to get to cruise height & power, so design for worst airflow your p=
lane will see, admittedly, my inlet is closer to prop hub and does not see =
enough prop blast for real good ground testing at very high power. So all m=
y high power tests have been flying circuits, some at very low level. disco=
ncerting if a change that should improve cooling in theory has the opposite=
 effect.

Andrew


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                                        Another cool thing I printed, was a=
 heat floor louver. The heater core is inside the tunnel, has some computer=
 fans that will duct it to the floor.&nbsp;<span style=3D"font-size: 13.333=
3px">The girlfriend cranks the heat even in the summer.&nbsp;</span>Now she=
 can have heat, while I&nbsp;enjoy the nice fresh outside cold air.<br><br>=
<div>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DEHqOZHvf1io</div><div><br></div><div=
><br></div><div class=3D"mb_sig">- Matt Boiteau</div><blockquote class=3D"h=
istory_container" type=3D"cite" style=3D"border-left-style:solid;border-wid=
th:1px; margin-top:20px; margin-left:0px;padding-left:10px;">
                        <p style=3D"color: #AAAAAA; margin-top: 10px;">On 1=
/6/2019 11:56:40 PM, Matt Boiteau mattboiteau@gmail.com &lt;flyrotary@lanca=
ironline.net&gt; wrote:</p><div style=3D"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-s=
erif"><div id=3D"__MailbirdStyleContent" style=3D"font-size: 10pt;font-fami=
ly: Tahoma;color: #000000">=0A                                        =0A  =
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                     =0A                                        Neil, I do =
agree that I'm doing a lot more then I should just to get the plane flying.=
 But I really enjoy working on the plane and trying new things. I'm at the =
point where I need to stick to a plan and get the plane finshed / flying. M=
y goal is April to be flying.<br><div><br>Bobby, I was struggling trying to=
 find some good math and results for the inlet size. I ended up going with =
20% of the core face. I do have one printed at 30% if I need to switch it u=
p. Would only take a few hours to glass now that everything is setup and in=
 the autocad system.<br><br>Charlie, try out Fusion 360 by autocad. It's fr=
ee, and actually not to hard to use. I research on YouTube a lot to figure =
out how to do things. I'd like to do some college night courses on it down =
the road. I have not done any 'tuf' tests or yarn. Just before xmas, I was =
looking at Harbour Freight if they have any good leaf blowers on sale. Ther=
e are some computer wind tunnel programs to try out, but my brain is alread=
y overloaded right now. When I sketched out the truppet shape, I used the&n=
bsp;<span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;line-height: 1.5">Kuchemann and Weber th=
eories to come up with the length and curves. I'll actually try a&nbsp;</sp=
an>vacuum<span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;line-height: 1.5">&nbsp;cleaner and=
 some&nbsp;yarn and see how it looks for the two corners next time it's off=
.</span><br><br>Andrew, I'm not flying yet but I hope my inlets get a good =
prop blast how I have them. Left is Oil, Right is intake, and bottom is coo=
lant.</div><div><br></div><div>*I wish we could move this whole email thing=
 to a web fourm like http://www.homebuiltairplanes.com<br>Attaching tiny pi=
ctures is driving me crazy.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class=
=3D"mb_sig">- Matt Boiteau</div>=0A                                        =
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tainer" type=3D"cite" style=3D"border-left-style: solid;border-width: 1px;m=
argin-top: 20px;margin-left: 0px;padding-left: 10px;min-width: 500px">=0A  =
                      <p style=3D"color: #AAAAAA; margin-top: 10px;">On 1/6=
/2019 5:54:32 PM, Andrew Martin andrew@martinag.com.au &lt;flyrotary@lancai=
ronline.net&gt; wrote:</p><div style=3D"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-se=
rif"><div><div dir=3D"auto">Matt. What Neil, Bobby &amp; Charlie said.&nbsp=
; I am making all the mistakes, I have same oil cooler and now repositionin=
g to face it onto airflow, I find low speed, high power &amp; summer heat i=
s challenging, but need to get through this to get to cruise height &amp; p=
ower, so design for worst airflow your plane will see, admittedly, my inlet=
 is closer to prop hub and does not see enough prop blast for real good gro=
und testing at very high power. So all my high power tests have been flying=
 circuits, some at very low level. disconcerting if a change that should im=
prove cooling in theory has the opposite effect.</div></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Andrew</div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div></div></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">Regards=0AAndrew Marti=
n=0AMartin Ag</div>=0A</div></blockquote></div>--
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