George,
    do I infer from this that you also question the turbine stall theory?
Colyn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: IV-P continental detonation


> Posted for "George Braly" <gwbraly@gami.com>:
>
>
>   Naf,
>
>   There are compressor maps for these compressors.
>
>   I have looked at them.  I would be surprised if they were anywhere near
the
> area of instability delineated on the compressor maps.
>
>   The only turbosupercharged piston engine installation  that I have ever
> heard
> of having this problem is the  L IVP aircraft.
>
>   Regards,  George
>
>
> """
>   I would suspect a compressor stall rather than the turbine.  Most of my
>   exciting bangs in pure jets have been from the compressor stalling.
> """
>