Return-Path: Received: from smtpauth09.mail.atl.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 811366 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:58:35 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.69; envelope-from=jerryhey@earthlink.net Received: from [65.176.161.5] (helo=earthlink.net) by smtpauth09.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1DCgKh-0004ZD-Vi for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:57:49 -0500 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=simple; s=test1; d=earthlink.net; h=Date:Subject:Content-Type:Mime-Version:From:To:In-Reply-To:Message-Id:X-Mailer; b=KMH8UnpexaJVglMRzMlYZB6U6DjaeUNcw0c+cy/CszSt577/51MwcKXX1sRSwPaK; Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:59:04 -0500 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Water Pump Viscosity Test Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-2--203241904 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v552) From: Jerry Hey To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.552) X-ELNK-Trace: 8104856d7830ec6b1aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec792387af915574b3cf507d3eff8d980eb0350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 65.176.161.5 --Apple-Mail-2--203241904 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed Bob, I appreciate the well thought out test although I am not ready to=20= say I understand its implications. How much coolent flow is required=20 is related to other variables such as radiator size and air volume=20 passing through the radiator. It may be the case that slower coolent=20 flow is preferable or at least acceptable. We know that the EWPs=20 will work if the other variables are optimised. Leon=92s racing=20 experinece with EWPs and Todds ability to cool a turbo with an EWP,=20 have me thinking that we need to focus on the other components of the=20 cooling equation and not worry about the EWP. Jerry On Friday, March 18, 2005, at 10:40 PM, Bob White wrote: > > Thanks Rusty. It was a real breakthrough when I realized I was trying > to test viscosity and not temperature. I have pictures at > http://tinyurl.com/4cj4w if anyone is interested. > > I'm not sure what I'm going to do now. Lookin at the equations on the > Engineering Tool Box, I think I can only expect about 16 GPM with the > 55 GPM pump. I'd like to know how Meziere rates those pumps. I've > seen lower flow and higher current across the board. > > Bob W. > > > On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:25:06 -0600 > "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> Nice test Bob. Good idea to test two different fluids, rather than=20= >> trying >> to raise the temp. Of course it's too bad that the flow didn't=20 >> increase >> like the silly French guy said it would, but not surprising. I=20= >> would >> have been amazed if it had really changed that much. >> >> Cheers, >> Rusty (gotta fly a Cherokee 140 in a couple weeks, yuck) >> > > > --=20 > http://www.bob-white.com > N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 (real soon) > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > --Apple-Mail-2--203241904 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/enriched; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Bob, I appreciate the well thought out test although I am not ready to say I understand its implications. How much coolent flow is required is related to other variables such as radiator size and air volume passing through the radiator. It may be the case that slower coolent flow is preferable or at least acceptable. We know that the EWPs will work if the other variables are optimised. Leon=92s racing experinece with EWPs and Todds ability to cool a turbo with an EWP, have me thinking that we need to focus on the other components of the cooling equation and not worry about the EWP. Jerry =20 On Friday, March 18, 2005, at 10:40 PM, Bob White wrote: Thanks Rusty. It was a real breakthrough when I realized I was trying to test viscosity and not temperature. I have pictures at http://tinyurl.com/4cj4w if anyone is interested. I'm not sure what I'm going to do now. Lookin at the equations on the Engineering Tool Box, I think I can only expect about 16 GPM with the 55 GPM pump. I'd like to know how Meziere rates those pumps. I've seen lower flow and higher current across the board. Bob W. On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:25:06 -0600 "Russell Duffy" <<13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote: Nice test Bob. Good idea to test two different fluids, rather than trying to raise the temp. Of course it's too bad that the flow didn't increase like the silly French guy < said it would, but not surprising. I would have been amazed if it had really changed that much. =20 Cheers, Rusty (gotta fly a Cherokee 140 in a couple weeks, yuck) --=20 http://www.bob-white.com N93BD - Rotary Powered BD-4 (real soon) Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html = --Apple-Mail-2--203241904--