Return-Path: Received: from front4.chartermi.net ([24.213.60.106] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 3222162 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 May 2004 18:18:55 -0400 X-Virus-Scanned: by cgpav Received: from [24.231.184.247] (HELO eric) by front4.chartermi.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.6) with SMTP id 15054706 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 08 May 2004 18:18:55 -0400 Message-ID: <012701c4354a$736075d0$0202a8c0@eric> From: "Eric Ruttan" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Electric Oil Pump? Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 18:18:55 -0400 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 I belive they are the same;power absorption,efficiency over various speed ranges,and reliability. Pre and post ingition oiling and lighter weight are additional advantages. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Sower" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 9:46 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Electric Oil Pump? > There is an important rationale for EWP, involving power absorption, efficiency > over various speed ranges, reliability, etc. that make EWP superior in so many > ways to the system it was designed to replace. Oil pumps are so bullet proof, > simple and reliable that I can't come up with a similar argument for an EOP. I > am looking for a way in which EOP would constitute an improvement in performance > and/or reliability over the current system and coming up empty. > Help me out here ... what would be the advantage? ... Jim S. > > Eric Ruttan wrote: > > > Having read of the demonstrated the effectivness of an electric water pump > > (lighter weight even after a redundant instalation, less power consumed) in > > our applications I have a question. > > > > I can find no discussion or anyone offering a simular product for oil pumps. > > > > It would seem there is a direct correlation of advantage between the > > Electric Water Pump (EWP) and an Electric Oil Pump EOP? > > > > Have I missed an offering of such a product or did i miss a pitfall? > > > > To clarify I do not mean "pre oilers". I mean a full time EOP. > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > -- > Jim Sower ... Destiny's Plaything > Crossville, TN; Chapter 5 > Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T > > > > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html