X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao104.cox.net ([68.230.241.42] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2021665 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 May 2007 12:09:10 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.42; envelope-from=tonyslongez@cox.net Received: from fed1rmimpo02.cox.net ([70.169.32.72]) by fed1rmmtao104.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.05.02.00 201-2174-114-20060621) with ESMTP id <20070502160817.IRDP24310.fed1rmmtao104.cox.net@fed1rmimpo02.cox.net>; Wed, 2 May 2007 12:08:17 -0400 Received: from fed1wml09.mgt.cox.net ([172.18.180.10]) by fed1rmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id uG8H1W00d0DrMWL0000000; Wed, 02 May 2007 12:08:17 -0400 Received: from 72.193.240.142 by webmail.west.cox.net; Wed, 2 May 2007 12:08:17 -0400 Message-ID: <11089375.1178122097718.JavaMail.root@fed1wml09.mgt.cox.net> Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 9:08:17 -0700 From: To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Can anyone tell me if this will work Cc: Bob Tilley MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Sensitivity: Normal ---- Bob Tilley wrote: > Tony, > > Will it work - probably.;-) Could it be better? Probably.;-) My > concern is that the area to the #2 rotor is more restricted than the > #1. I'd like to see a more rounded area to the #2 rotor. Measure > from the edge of the inlet opening up to the edge of the new manifold > and calculate the amount of air inlet to that rotor. It doesn't > appear to have enough volume to me. Also there would be a > constriction for the rapid turning of the air flow there. But that's > why we make these models first so it is easier to visualize any > problems. By the way, I love the color of the engine!! > > Bob > Thanks Bob The idea was to use the K&S style wedge. I think it will force air into that rotor the faster I go this whole thing is open to the relative air stream. I guess I'll just lay it up and try it and see what happens. BTW the color of the engine is tiger blue powder coat. Tony