Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #8079
From: Tommy James <twjames@statesville.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Rusty's 3rd intake
Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 21:31:53 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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If you look at Ed's graphs, a port to port length of about 33" would be a good target if you are going to include the EDDIE dyanmic chamber... Will you, or are you only going for velocity/flow tuning?
I though about using hose for tuning tests too, but discarded the idea because of what I thought would be high internal friction.  I hope you make it work..It has to be a good way to get the length right.
Regards,
Tommy<><
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Russell Duffy
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 10:49 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rusty's 3rd intake

What will be the length of the runners & manifold?
TJ 
 
 
The manifold is 4 inches long, and the runners will be as long as they need to be, or as long as will fit in the space available.  I guess that's another way to say I don't know.  I haven't attempted any calculations, but from what Ed has mentioned in the past, I'm thinking I'll be looking at something in the range of 12-15 inches.  The idea is that I can connect the two parts with rubber hose of various lengths to try to get some idea of where the tuning point needs to be.  Unfortunately, this can't all be done on the ground, because I'll want the tuned rpm to be above static.  The other problem is that my ideal tuned range will change when I get the -C drive.     
 
I didn't hear anyone laughing at the idea, so I'm ordering all the stuff.  Wish me luck. 
 
Cheers,
Rusty (resonant chamber questions to follow)
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