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Ok Ed,
Always look forward to seeing you and your neat projects
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Klepeis" <techwelding@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 9:20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling -Learned a lot
Dear Ed
I'm glad you think it might work I will be bringing it down to sun
n
fun for your opinion and ideas I have it mounted on one of jerry heys
tailwind mounts. with my welding jig 13b eng in place I think it makes for
a
compact package.
Regards
Ed K
techwelding@comcast.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 7:45 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling -Learned a lot
> Hi Ed K,
>
> The rad would have 100 sq inch more core face area and as much volume as
> two
> GM cores, so assuming the airflow is adequate and the engine power in
the
> same range as is common in our application of two GM cores - say 160 -
> 190
> HP or there abouts, I can see no reason why it could not be made to
work.
>
> BUT a lot would depend on the ducting and airflow. For instance if the
> rad
> is perpendicular to the air flow you get the maximum benefit. If the
air
> flow entering the core is too oblique an angle then you can get
turbulence
> at the entrance to the core passages hindering good cooling - or if the
> exit
> is obstructed by being two close to the firewall, or if the diffuser
does
> a
> poor job - for a couple of examples. Having it exposed to the radiant
> heat of a unshielded exhaust system could also have an adverse effect.
So
> the potential for adequate cooling is there - whether it does or not
> depends
> on how its installed and other factors mentioned.
>
> Ed A.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Klepeis" <techwelding@comcast.net>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 7:04 PM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling -Learned a lot
>
>
>> Dear Ed
>> How about a rad 16x18x2.25 with a mazda oil cooler along side
> mounted
>> in a sq tube frame hung under the eng mount in rubber mounts, could you
>> go
>> for such a set up. let me know.
>>
> regards Ed K
>>
>
>
>
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