Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #49766
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Inclined Radiators was : [FlyRotary] Re: Scoops
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:16:52 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Ernest Christley wrote:
Tracy Crook wrote:
A 'wedge' duct does not  preclude a 'bell shaped' duct.   The bell shape DOES become distorted to the point of not being recognizable but it still functions as one.  I spent several days sculpting mine.  Wouldn't have spent that time if a simple wedge would be as good.

Tracy
According to K&W, the distorted wedge comes out looking like this:

http://ernest.isa-geek.org/Delta/Pictures/OilCoolerDuctIntake.jpg

Oh, yeah.  The testing Al was talking about would look something like this:

http://ernest.isa-geek.org/Delta/Pictures/OilCoolerInletDuctTest1.jpg
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