X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from qmta01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.16] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with ESMTP id 5480008 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:43:36 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.16; envelope-from=wschertz@comcast.net Received: from omta01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.11]) by qmta01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id xRix1i0080EPchoA1Rj2eb; Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:43:02 +0000 Received: from WschertzPC ([71.57.77.95]) by omta01.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id xRj01i00f23NHuF8MRj1zG; Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:43:02 +0000 Message-ID: <1F0180263DB64340BA8B3A2C19FB1239@WschertzPC> From: "Bill Schertz" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Laser Ignition, was: [FlyRotary] Re: The 16X is A L I V E ! ! ! ! Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:42:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005E_01CD1951.6E482680" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01CD1951.6E482680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There are some misconceptions going around on the list about laser = ignition. Just having the laser beam going through the mixture will not = ignite it. The laser beam needs to be focused by a lens, then the higher = intensity at the focal point causes a breakdown in the gas, creating a = small ball of plasma that ignites the mixture.=20 Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser #4045 N343BS Phase one testing Completed From: Lehanover@aol.com=20 Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 1:51 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: The 16X is A L I V E ! ! ! ! The LASER would be mounted in a safe cool place and fire through a light = wire. Or a multi facet reflective target in each rotor face to direct beams in = every direction, or high pressure injection right through a laser beam.=20 Or the same idea but into a prechamber like the huge Curtis Wright = rotaries, so it can run on any flammable liquid, like Jet A or waste = oil, or raw crude oil, or LNG? The mind boggles................. Lynn E. Hanover In a message dated 4/11/2012 12:59:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, = echristley@att.net writes: Dwayne Parkinson wrote: >> I guess laser ignition eliminates the chance for fouled plugs, but = I >> wonder what other monsters lurk beneath the surface. It's got to = be >> tough to keep a laser that's exposed to the harsh environment = inside a >> rotary engine in working order, but that's a challenge for the = smart >> people at Mazda. Hopefully they can release the engine (oh, and I >> suppose a car too if they really feel the need) this year. Maybe = at the >> Tokyo Auto Show. ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01CD1951.6E482680 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
There are some misconceptions going around on the list about laser=20 ignition. Just having the laser beam going through the mixture will not = ignite=20 it. The laser beam needs to be focused by a lens, then the higher = intensity at=20 the focal point causes a breakdown in the gas, creating a small ball of = plasma=20 that ignites the mixture.
 
Bill=20 Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045
N343BS
Phase one testing = Completed
 
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 1:51 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: The 16X is A L I V E ! ! !=20 !
 
The LASER would be mounted in a safe cool place and fire through a = light=20 wire.
 
Or a multi facet reflective target in each rotor face to direct = beams in=20 every direction, or high pressure injection right through a laser beam. =
 
Or the same idea but into a prechamber like the huge Curtis Wright=20 rotaries, so it can run on any flammable liquid, like Jet A or waste = oil,
or raw crude oil, or LNG? The mind boggles.................
Lynn E. Hanover
 
In a message dated 4/11/2012 12:59:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,=20 echristley@att.net writes:
Dwayne=20 Parkinson wrote:
>> I guess laser ignition eliminates the = chance for=20 fouled plugs, but I
>> wonder what other monsters lurk = beneath the=20 surface.  It's got to be
>> tough to keep a laser that's = exposed=20 to the harsh environment inside a
>> rotary engine in working = order,=20 but that's a challenge for the smart
>> people at = Mazda. =20 Hopefully they can release the engine (oh, and I
>> suppose a = car too=20 if they really feel the need) this year.  Maybe at = the
>> Tokyo=20 Auto = Show.
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