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???: Tracy Crook <lors01@msn.com>
??: Re: [FlyRotary] Different Tangential Mufflers
??: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 22:50:57 -0500
??: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Bill, from the picture you sent, it isn't clear to me where the 'cool tube' ends inside the muffler.  Give me a clue!
 
Tracy
Group,
 I am attaching several JPEGS of tangential mufflers. The smaller muffler is a variant on the cool tube theme, with the bounce panel added. The Jabaru uses a muffler of this style without the cool tube, and it's very quiet. I think the cool tube is a good idea on the rotary to help control temps. The second set of JPEGS is the original VAM concept. Note that the layout is setup for a 20B since that is what I'll be running. The pic with the text shows where the idea was "got wrong" for the test unit. I believe ED K. did a good job of building it but then they ran it sans tailpipe which skewed the result.
Bill Jepson
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