From: "Alex Madsen" <madsena@rose-hulman.edu>
To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Carbon Fiber Intake Manifolds
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 22:54:54 -0500
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After a day of research on the topic I am seriously considering making a
Carbon Fiber Intake Manifold for sale to the public. I do not have much
experience with composite construction so I would need some practice and
R&D time. I will be very busy the next 3 weeks with school and finals
but after that I hope to do some R&D on a CF manifold. 

What do you think the market size is for a complete tuned manifold?
Anyone who would be interested in purchasing one in the next 2 years
pleases e-mail me and include the engine date and number of ports. NO
obligation to buy. I would like to get an idea of the current demand.

Alex Madsen
madsena@rose-hulman.edu

Mechanical Engineering JR 
Rose-Hulman

  
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From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of kelseyjewett
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 2:42 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Carbon Fiber Intake Manifolds

I would like to see someone who really knows how to design and 
manufacture composite  parts take on the project. Tracy certainly knows 
how to design the part and there must be someone who can fabricate a 
smooth good looking carbon fiber intake system. A bolt on unit for the 
Renisis that I suspect Tracy is installing on his RV-4 rocket.

Now I am answering my own posts..

Kelsey

A complete intake system for the Renisis would be a blessing to those 
of us dreaming of 220 hp. smooth engines.

Kelsey

building and dreaming
On May 5, 2004, at 10:03 AM, Chad Robinson wrote:

> Alex Madsen wrote:
>> Has anyone looked into creating carbon fiber intake manifolds for 
>> their
>> rotary engine? It would save weight and I would think it would not be
>> much more difficult than making a completely costume AL manifold.
>
> How is the carbon-fiber assembly coupled to the engine? Is a flange 
> incorporated that bolts directly onto the engine block, and if so, are

> there heat-related issues involved?
>
> Regards,
> Chad
>
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