X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 01:25:20 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web53706.mail.re2.yahoo.com ([206.190.37.27] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with SMTP id 2040941 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 12 May 2007 23:13:59 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.190.37.27; envelope-from=kyrilian_av@yahoo.com Received: (qmail 6647 invoked by uid 60001); 13 May 2007 03:13:21 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-ID; b=wofUyHd8rBFmSrEHd9SMvEVq9oqtgIqk0+KbQ/S0Z07izjKAkEDZyHd/Ai6br2HWfLD1Ci1Nz3T8WeHlM6McsrA+9KWIfbeOnz5mKoBsjlTMiWV5uU3Ix7VgAu+p+VtllewD1ydeFrYIX6QdQZ2m8JpcUZWHPKmrOLaxr3yPvl4=; X-YMail-OSG: MvsMcdkVM1lpLqV2G3zVF81FQSyBfXw9zlTnNLfzpplTus9Nl9kKxeaV1CSBsbn4a7WgEPs7u4Eq9hRj0GiFsXH8P5JTus8yU3mjGRiZF7gVZVcz_6UnRWS9Fnz7eA-- Received: from [66.32.72.127] by web53706.mail.re2.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 12 May 2007 20:13:21 PDT X-Original-Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 20:13:21 -0700 (PDT) From: Kyrilian Dyer Subject: Re: [LML] Re: IO-550 fuel injection, Possible Fuel Vent Clogging Problem X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-892490084-1179026001=:5546" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Original-Message-ID: <383029.5546.qm@web53706.mail.re2.yahoo.com> --0-892490084-1179026001=:5546 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I'd be wary of tripping the flow and perhaps modifying the way the duct handles the flow with any strings. Besides, how would you observe it--fly in close formation? Sounds fun, but... I've never tried it, but I've heard that smearing oil (old, dirty stuff will probably show up better) on an area of interest will clearly show not only the direction, but also the stability of the flow--laminar/turbulence boundary--on the surface. EZ guys use this when toying with the numerous cowl designs that abound for Rutan canards. They dab it on upstream, go flying and then see where the oil went after landing and shutting down (and of course, wipe off the mess). Cheers, - Kyrilian L2K-236 Sky2high@aol.com wrote: Is there yarn small enough, yet big enough to see, that could tell us the flow of water droplets about a teeny NACA? I have further questions, but my wife wants to go to dinner. Tata for now.. Grayhawk --------------------------------- Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. --0-892490084-1179026001=:5546 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
I'd be wary of tripping the flow and perhaps modifying the way the duct handles the flow with any strings.  Besides, how would you observe it--fly in close formation?  Sounds fun, but...
 
I've never tried it, but I've heard that smearing oil (old, dirty stuff will probably show up better) on an area of interest will clearly show not only the direction, but also the stability of the flow--laminar/turbulence boundary--on the surface.  EZ guys use this when toying with the numerous cowl designs that abound for Rutan canards.  They dab it on upstream, go flying and then see where the oil went after landing and shutting down (and of course, wipe off the mess).
 
 Cheers,
- Kyrilian
L2K-236

Sky2high@aol.com wrote:
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Is there yarn small enough, yet big enough to see, that could tell us the flow of water droplets about a teeny NACA?  I have further questions, but my wife wants to go to dinner.  Tata for now..
 
Grayhawk


Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha!
Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. --0-892490084-1179026001=:5546--