Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #36716
From: <tonyslongez@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Can anyone tell me if this will work
Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 9:08:17 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Cc: Bob Tilley <btilley@mchsi.com>

---- Bob Tilley <btilley@mchsi.com> 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

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