Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #37552
From: Blake Lewis <blake.lewis@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: PP Ve??? was Re: Intake CFM air flow
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:39:43 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
On 6/1/07, Blake Lewis <blake.lewis@gmail.com> wrote:
12A  Pports can do 310 HP at 10,700 RPM at .667

If the .667 is BSFC then start with that.
density of air at sea level 15C = .0765 lbs/cf
air/fuel = 12

.667 bsfc x 310hp is 206.77 lbs/hr fuel

206.77lbs x 12 = 2481.24 lbs/hr air

2481.24 lbs/hr  /  60min/hr = 41.354 lbs/min

(41.354 lbs/min)  / (.0765 lbs/cf) * (1728 ci/cf) = 93411 ci /min

(93411ci/min) / (10000 rev/min) = 93.41 ci/rev

oops I guess my numbers are wrong (9.3411)

1300cc / (2.54cm * 2.54cm * 2.54cm)/ci = 79.33 ci volume

93.41ci / 79.33ci = 1.1774 = 117.74 % VE

Blake

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