Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #33355
From: <Sky2high@aol.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Air filters
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:57:53 -0500
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
In a message dated 12/14/2005 11:39:09 A.M. Central Standard Time, REHBINC@aol.com writes:
This is a bit nit picky, but I think your 4 cylinder engine probably draws two cylinders of air, 2 compressions, 2 combustions and 2 exhaust events per revolution rather than just one.
Rob,
 
Come on, cut it out!  I was wrong again.  I forgot that a piston goes up AND down during one revolution.  So, you are right again.
 
Now that changes the correction to the last email.
 
Finally:
 
For a 4 cylinder aircraft engine each 1/2 revolution has 1 cylinder drawing in air, 1 compressing air, 1 firing and 1 exhausting combustion products.  Thus, 1 revolution consumes 1/2 x 360 cubic inches or 180 ci or .0521cubic feet. At 2700 rpm and WOT, that's 2700 x .0521 cf or 282 cfm.  Lbs/Hr depends on air density.
 
I hope Angier's head isn't spinning by now.  At least the K&N calculation would have given him what he needed for sizing the filter.
 
Rob, please check this for any more errors.
 
Scott
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