Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 393373 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 04 Sep 2004 20:10:29 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from EDWARD (cpe-069-132-183-211.carolina.rr.com [69.132.183.211]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i8509uNs028767 for ; Sat, 4 Sep 2004 20:09:57 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000a01c492dc$afc5c210$2402a8c0@EDWARD> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Doin' the duct Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 20:10:00 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C492BB.286A47D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C492BB.286A47D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageTommy, I basically bring my ducts out to the inlet opening and = use a bit of 1/8" thick foam weather-strip insulation to prevent contact = between duct and inlet part of cowling. There is very little vibration = to content with unlike a Lycoming which would play havoc with such a set = up. Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tommy James=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 6:10 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Doin' the duct Hi Guys.=20 I need understanding on how to mate the radiator ducts with the cowl = opening. I can see how to mount the rads to motor mount and redrive = back plate. Follow on in the footsteps of master glass scuptors like = Tracy. Ed and RD with foam, electrical tape and poprivets.=20 But I can't 'see' the junction of duct and cowl.. Thanks for any = ideas. The duct tape is a little cheezie..:-) Regards, Tommy James<>< (designing second edition cooling system) ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C492BB.286A47D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Tommy, I basically bring my ducts out = to the inlet=20 opening and use a bit of 1/8" thick foam weather-strip insulation to = prevent=20 contact between duct and inlet part of cowling.  There is very = little=20 vibration to content with unlike a Lycoming which would play havoc with = such a=20 set up.
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
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From:=20 Tommy=20 James
Sent: Saturday, September 04, = 2004 6:10=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Doin' the = duct

Hi Guys.=20

I need = understanding=20 on how to mate the radiator ducts with the cowl opening.  I can = see how=20 to mount the rads to motor mount and redrive back plate.  Follow = on in=20 the footsteps of master glass scuptors like Tracy. Ed and RD with = foam,=20 electrical tape and poprivets.

But I = can=92t =91see=92 the=20 junction of duct and cowl..  Thanks for any ideas.  The duct = tape is=20 a little cheezie..:-)

Regards,

Tommy=20 James<>< (designing second edition cooling = system)

 

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