Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #17234
From: Bob White <bob@bob-white.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Big Butterflies, was: Bruce Turrentine Intake
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:14:05 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Hi Tom,

I think there is a small error in your area calc.  A = pi* r^2, so
A = 3.14*(2.5625/2)^2 =~ 3.14*1.28*1.28 = 5.15 sq. in.

I'm hoping to get the engine running pretty soon to get some idea of how well it is going to work.

Bob White

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 08:54:12 -0800 (PST)
Tom <tomtugan@yahoo.com> wrote:


 
So lets take your butterfly size of  2 9/16 inches.
Bobs butterfly area = (2 9/16  / 2) x 3.14 =  4.02 square inches
Max supported airflow based on their rule-of-thumb = 4.02 x 140CFM = 562CFM Max HP based on these (100HP per each 140CFM) = 402HP
The difference between the actual HP your motor will make and 402HP is throttle-movement that would do nothing for you.  Here's the website:
http://www.dune-buggy.com/turbo/intake.htm
 
Still learning stuff,
Tom

 
     


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