From: "Stephen Izett stephen.izett@gmail.com" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Cooling Mods to Glasair
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2020 22:04:09 +0800
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Hi Matt

I=E2=80=99m finding the wedge wall needs to be more curved inwards =
towards the back to reduce the area and air flow in that region.
Pretty much as London describes in his investigation back in 1968.
My copy is too big to send over this channel.

I=E2=80=99m wondering what people have found as far as the delta T =
across their Water Coolers?
I=E2=80=99m seeing between 8-10F between in to out coolant temps with =
OAT temps of around 79F.

Cheers

Steve


> On 20 Nov 2020, at 9:46 pm, Matt Boiteau mattboiteau@gmail.com =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
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> Ah that's so great to hear that you are at that testing phase.
> I too believe the wedge shape isn't all it's supposed to be.
> What reshape did you end up with ?
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> - Matt Boiteau
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> On Fri, Nov 20, 2020 at 5:28 AM Stephen Izett stephen.izett@gmail.com =
<flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:
> Hi Guys
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> I thought I should provide  an update.
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> Having installed 5 differential pressure transducers and interfaced =
them via spare Dynon EGT inputs, Ive been collecting some H2O diffuser =
pressure data.
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> First tests took pressure readings at 5 points (4 taps, 4 inches in =
from the four corners and one in the middle) referenced to the ships =
Static system.
> Today I changed those taps to reference the pressure directly across =
the core at these same locations.
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> This has revealed the importance of measuring the pressure across the =
radiator as the pressures behind the radiator is not at all equal.
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> The data has revealed that our wedge diffuser was not equally =
distributing the air pressure across the radiator face very well at all.
> Far more air was going through the back area as others have reported =
in the past.
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> So we will reshape the diffuser wall, making it harder for the air to =
get to the back and retest.
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> We have also increased the Oil inlet area from ~9in2 to ~ 14in2 and =
this has improved the oil temps.
> On a flight today OAT of 79F on climb out Oil and H2O temps peaked at =
210F.
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> I=E2=80=99m very happy with the changes and expect to get further =
improvements, and will shortly turn our attension to mechanising the =
cowl flaps to get temps up and cooling drag down in the cooler air.
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> Cheers
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> Steve Izett
> Glasair Super IIRG Renesis 4 port RD1C, EC2, EM3
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