Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2898530 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 20 Dec 2003 10:28:08 -0500 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id hBKFS4Ac008402 for ; Sat, 20 Dec 2003 10:28:06 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002a01c3c70d$72755420$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Graphite Heat Exhangers! Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 10:25:06 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01C3C6E3.895C28A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C3C6E3.895C28A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message =20 From: Russell Duffy=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 10:06 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Graphite Heat Exhangers! Here is what you need for a radiator - really very interesting = stuff. Apparently the claim is that these graphite core heat exchangers = can reject almost 3.5 times more heat as the standard metal one of the = same size. Why do I get the distinct impression that you guys think I'm crazy = enough to try anything :-) Seriously, the graphite radiator sounds promising. The airfoil shaped = example will appeal to the plastic plane guys, since they can just build = their wings out of it :-) Rusty (Of course, I was kidding about looking forward to fitting the = cowl)=20 Now, you don't really want us to start enumerating the reason why we = might have that impression, do you, Rusty? {:>) Read another article that indicates a couple of NASCAR race teams are = about to try out graphite radiators at the track. The down side, from = what I have read - the graphite foam is very, very expensive at this = point - so, not to hold your breath. But, I would imagine that like most = things that turn out to be a breakthrough - demand would eventually lead = to lower production costs. Interesting just the same. Just think how much more configuration = freedom you would have if you could reduce the radiator sizes by 50% or = more. Ed Anderson ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C3C6E3.895C28A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
 
 
From:=20 Russell=20 Duffy
Sent: Saturday, December 20, = 2003 10:06=20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Graphite Heat=20 Exhangers!

    Here is what you need for a = radiator -=20 really very interesting stuff. Apparently the claim is that these = graphite=20 core heat exchangers can reject almost 3.5  times  more heat = as the=20 standard metal one of the same size.

 
Why do = I get the=20 distinct impression that you guys think I'm crazy enough to try = anything=20 :-)
 
Seriously, the=20 graphite radiator sounds promising.  The airfoil shaped = example will=20 appeal to the plastic plane guys, since they can just build their = wings=20 out of it :-)
 
Rusty = (Of course, I=20 was kidding about looking forward to fitting the = cowl) 



Now, you don't really want us to start = enumerating=20 the reason why we might have that impression, do you, Rusty?=20 {:>)

Read another article that indicates a couple of = NASCAR=20 race teams are about to try out graphite radiators at the track.  = The=20 down side,  from what I have read - the graphite foam is = very, very=20 expensive at this point - so, not to hold your breath. But, I would = imagine=20 that like most things that turn out to be a breakthrough - demand = would=20 eventually lead to lower production costs.

Interesting just the same.  Just think how = much more=20 configuration freedom you would have if you could reduce the radiator = sizes by=20 50% or more.

Ed Anderson

 

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