X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1876198 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:49:37 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.100; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-103-061.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.103.61]) by ms-smtp-01.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l21EmZuM008184 for ; Thu, 1 Mar 2007 09:48:35 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000901c75c10$b2112a50$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Pinched ducts was : [FlyRotary] Re: cowl openings for water radiators Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 09:48:37 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C75BE6.C8F39200" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C75BE6.C8F39200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ah, if I just had the time for all the things I would like to do, = Thomas. Bill Schertz has been after me to instrument my ducts with = pressure sensors for years. There is no doubt data could possibly help = - but even then you have to be careful. Testing a theory on a poorly = implemented test set-up could just as easily lead to a false wrong = conclusion or ... humm, wonder what that means?. Early on in my life (first year in college physics lab) I realized that = I was not cut out to be a scientist - repeating the same experiment over = and over and writing down page after page of numbers (data) just did not = ring my chimes. At that point, it became clear I was more suited to = engineering - yes, data and testing is also required there - but its = more focused on refining a design than proving a theory. At least that = is my perspective. I know some folks would rather gather data and analyze it than build - = but, just not my cup of tea {:>) ED ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Thomas y Reina Jakits=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 9:09 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Pinched ducts was : [FlyRotary] Re: cowl = openings for water radiators Thanx Ed! Now for your next experiment: Buy a couple of lipstick cameras, drill some holes into your ducts, = but some strings in there and go fly! :))) Let's see what the airflow does:)) TJ ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C75BE6.C8F39200 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ah, if I just had the time for all the things I = would like=20 to do, Thomas.  Bill Schertz has been after me to = instrument my=20  ducts with pressure sensors for years.  There is no doubt = data could=20 possibly help - but even then you have to be careful.  Testing a = theory on=20 a poorly implemented test set-up could just as easily lead to a false = wrong=20 conclusion or ... humm, wonder what that means?.
 
Early on in my life (first year in college = physics lab) I=20 realized that I was not cut out to be a scientist - repeating the same=20 experiment over and over and writing down page after page of numbers = (data) just=20 did not ring my chimes.  At that point, it became clear I was more = suited=20 to engineering - yes, data and testing is also required there - but its=20 more focused on refining a design than proving a theory.  At = least=20 that is my perspective.
 
I know some folks would rather gather data and = analyze it=20 than build - but, just not my cup of tea {:>)
 
ED
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From:=20 Thomas y=20 Reina Jakits
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 = 9:09=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Pinched ducts=20 was : [FlyRotary] Re: cowl openings for water radiators

Thanx Ed!
 
Now for your next=20 experiment:
 
Buy a couple of lipstick cameras, = drill some=20 holes into your ducts, but some strings in there and go fly! = :)))
Let's see what the airflow = does:))
 
TJ
 
 
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