Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #17442
From: Ernest Christley <echristl@cisco.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Returnless Fuel System - Fuel Cooler
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:17:59 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Leon wrote:

For the power output that most of you have (less than 250 BHP),  a 5/16"
high
pressure supply line is more than adequate,  and a 1/4" return line is more
than adequate.  For bigger power output (Hi Boost 13B & 20B engines,  say up
to 400 Cheveaux) and a Hi Flo EFI pump ,  maybe a 3/8" supply line,  and a
5/16" return line.

 


Just to put some numbers behind it, for anyone who cares.  Assuming 15GPH for somewhere around 200Hp and a 1/4" fuel line (which has .049065cu.in. volume per linear inch of line):

15gal/hr * 1hr/3600sec * 231cu.in./gal * 1in/.049065cu.in * 1ft/12in = 1.634ft/sec flow rate for the used fuel.

You'll pump more than twice that (depending on the pump), with most of the fuel being returned to the tank, but I don't think there'd be much pressure loss in even 5ft/sec.
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