In a message dated 12/19/2006 10:53:12 AM Pacific Standard Time,
eanderson@carolina.rr.com writes:
Guess I did, Bill. I know the governor has the
pump to do this, its just I've not found a governor suitable for a rotary
engine.
OK Ed,
I kind of figured you understood about the pump in the governor. As to the
speed, I figured that the governor would require a reduction identical (or
really close) to the PSRU. This could be a toothed belt/pulley system. With the
reduction any standard governor would work. Mistral uses a helical right angle
drive to a pad on the side of the prop shaft. I've also seen a v-belt driving
off a pulley at the front similar to the O-360 Lyc alternator drive. Some
movement is OK it needn't be timed. The reason I'm interested is the RV-10 will
probably benefit from a CS.
As you mentioned the RV-4 hardly needs a CS. Just more complication.
I am supprised Tracy didn't think about the other planes that would or could be
using the drive when going into production though.
Bill Jepson