X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:21:03 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from systems3.net ([68.98.211.24] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.2) with ESMTPS id 853066 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:23:11 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.98.211.24; envelope-from=cberland@systems3.net Received: from systems0d3b724 ([192.168.1.81]) by systems3.net (8.13.4/8.13.4/Debian-3) with SMTP id jB1GKk9T016925 for ; Thu, 1 Dec 2005 09:20:46 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <011c01c5f692$a92af4f0$5101a8c0@systems0d3b724> From: "Craig Berland" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail List" Subject: IV-P Exhaust Tunnels X-Original-Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 09:16:56 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0117_01C5F657.F9B47CB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.86.2/1199/Thu Dec 1 02:39:16 2005 on systems3.net X-Virus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0117_01C5F657.F9B47CB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am thinking through adding a .020" thick stainless heat shield and = cosmetic cover to the exhaust tunnels on my IV-P. It seems it would be = a good idea to mount this cover on some stand offs leaving a .020" or so = air gap between it and the fire blanket. I am considering floxing in = PEEK stand offs to minimize heat transfer into the carbon skin. I = always start second guessing myself. Is .020" thick enough? If I have = an air gap, is it going to vibrate on the stand offs and crack? How far = out onto the carbon area should the stainless go? I am planning on = keeping the tailpipe within 1.5" to 2.5" of the fuselage as it angles = back and exits. Comments? Craig Berland ------=_NextPart_000_0117_01C5F657.F9B47CB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am thinking through adding a .020" = thick=20 stainless heat shield and cosmetic cover to the exhaust tunnels on = my=20 IV-P. It seems it would be a good idea to mount this cover on some = stand=20 offs leaving a .020" or so air gap between it and the fire = blanket. I am=20 considering floxing in PEEK stand offs to minimize heat transfer = into the=20 carbon skin. I always start second guessing myself. Is .020" thick = enough?=20 If I have an air gap, is it going to vibrate on the stand offs and = crack? How far out onto the carbon area should the stainless = go? I=20 am planning on keeping the tailpipe within 1.5" to 2.5" of the fuselage = as it=20 angles back and exits. Comments?

Craig = Berland

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