X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [216.52.245.18] (HELO ispwestemail2.mdeinc.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c5) with ESMTP id 932942 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 04 May 2005 20:49:55 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.52.245.18; envelope-from=wschertz@ispwest.com Received: from 7n7z201 (unverified [63.13.186.38]) by ispwestemail2.mdeinc.com (Vircom SMTPRS 4.1.361.0) with SMTP id for ; Wed, 4 May 2005 17:49:06 -0700 Message-ID: <009a01c5510c$3f62e3b0$6401a8c0@7n7z201> From: "William" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] CVT (continuously variable transmission) Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 19:49:08 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0097_01C550E2.5627FF60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0097_01C550E2.5627FF60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageWhy would you want a CVT on an airplane? The interface between = the prop and the air is where you need to change things. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 5:50 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] CVT (continuously variable transmission) Greetings, Here's a neat article on CVT's- http://auto.howstuffworks.com/cvt.htm = (At least skip to page 4 and 6 for the animated pictures if you've = wondered how these work.)=20 Has anyone heard of any research toward using these for PSRU's? I = have no idea how heavy they are, or if they could be dumbed down from = the factory computers, or if they could be made to survive. Sure would = be a nice option if they could work. =20 Rusty ------=_NextPart_000_0097_01C550E2.5627FF60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Why would you want a CVT on an = airplane? The=20 interface between the prop and the air is where you need to change=20 things.
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
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From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 = 5:50=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] CVT = (continuously=20 variable transmission)

Greetings,
 
Here's a neat = article on=20 CVT's-  http://auto.howstuffworks.com/cvt.htm  =20 (At = least skip=20 to page 4 and 6 for the animated pictures if you've wondered how these = work.)=20
 
Has anyone = heard of any=20 research toward using these for PSRU's?  I have no idea how heavy = they=20 are, or if they could be dumbed down from the factory computers, or if = they=20 could be made to survive.  Sure would be a nice option if they = could=20 work. 
 
Rusty
 
 
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