Uh, I also forgot. Higher RPM = higher HP and higher HP = higher fuel
consumption. If one runs the engine above the documented power
and speed of the engine fuel delivery system design, one might have to have the
throttle body adjusted for a greater fuel flow at those higher rpms
(power).
In a message dated 4/26/2013 6:22:45 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
Sky2high@aol.com writes:
Angier,
For self interest purposes I upped the hi speed limit on the governor to
2770 and I routinely saw 2740 to 2770 on takeoff and climb to 700
AGL. 3000 RPM seems to have been a reasonable limit for certified
props. I xcntry raced at 2660 often with no
debilitating results.
Calculate tip speed and anything over .8 Mach is troublesome.
Hmmmm 70 inches equal a radius of 35 inches - say 3 feet.
2800 rpm equal 3 x pi x 2800 = 26390 ft/min = 5 mpm = 300 mph = .394 Mach
tip speed. No Problem.
Prop balance is another story.
The "wing" chord and twist in a prop usually provides max lift abut 2/3
of the way towards the tip. Additional speed on the designed prop has
lift vs drag limits. Oh, that's right - if you have a Hartzell prop on a
360 it is only 68 inches as a result of vibration
analysis...............
Scott
In a message dated 4/26/2013 6:05:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
N4ZQ@VERIZON.NET writes:
Scott,
I think I may have acknowledged the warning and triggered a
reset.
For an IO360 180hp, what high RPM would be a serious cause for
concern?
I routinely see 2660/70 for sea level takeoff so not sure I need
to tweak the gov.
Angier
N4ZQ
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