X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-iw0-f180.google.com ([209.85.214.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4381623 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:53:33 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.180; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by iwn8 with SMTP id 8so5180568iwn.25 for ; Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:52:58 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=/JfePL36BI1nHWsJHi6deylYIM7+JN0Cx6VE4Ddn1+4=; b=U3OLWSc0Zj0PtabM8sIe/OAj7Ir0AdZRpE6KNCntltDVp5EzawOIQLgrdRanLqXepd idpC3ppZljUcpzOmjRa8AST6MZ+JRwU+vYj+yKFxnXWN8EC5N+QBBu57dKCPkoCHBMtH XKYwkwz6blk0qCPmXoVgFQfrO3g4tWdIgLiE4= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=lgQi2oPi9FzUn+SH/1ss/uxBmrsoxkPwQL1BB1Ijm6f/ZSlXttY6fcRYIB2iBebWpV gtMesOjJZPVxSUn+TqwblCUZXE6JXfoQ1x6DmcJ1nrzIU4FH5dalQQ2K3iDsj34KDT0r iOS8l9AYF9GUrurJsTInjxcBz34YS7RR/f9Yc= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.231.167.196 with SMTP id r4mr71930iby.29.1278373978358; Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:52:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.231.190.213 with HTTP; Mon, 5 Jul 2010 16:52:58 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 18:52:58 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Flight Report From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=005045016763dec54f048aaca2a7 --005045016763dec54f048aaca2a7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Al, Thanks for the info on the Laminova cooler. I'll watch the oil pressure closely. Mark On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Al Gietzen wrote: > I added a Laminova oil/water exchanger. It is connected to the coolant > return line and in series with the oil/air exchanger. I measured a 10* > increase in coolant temp through the exchanger. I haven't measured the o= il > temp drop yet. However I estimate the oil temp drop through the exchange= r > to be 20-25*. > > Mark > > All sounds good. I also have a Laminova H.E (C43-330)., and after > down-loading the performance charts, and looking at the flow/pressure dro= p > data; I chose to plumb it in parallel. It is designed for typical piston > engine oil flows, and will give some pressure drop in our rotary use. > Measuring your oil pressure at the return to the engine, don=92t be surpr= ised > if you see a lower number than before. > > > > At 6000 rpm (about 15 gpm oil flow) they show 10-12 psi drop with oil at > 250F. Don=92t know what it is with oil at 150F. > > > > Al > --005045016763dec54f048aaca2a7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Al,=A0

Thanks for the info on the Laminova cooler. =A0I&= #39;ll watch the oil pressure closely. =A0

Mark
On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Al Gietzen = <ALVentures@cox.= net> wrote:

I added a Laminova oil/wa= ter exchanger.=A0 It is connected to the coolant return line=A0and in series with the oil/air exchanger.=A0 I measured a 10* increase in coolant temp through the exchanger.=A0 I haven't=A0measured the oil temp drop=A0yet.=A0 However I=A0estimate the oil temp drop=A0through the exchanger to be=A020-25*.=A0=A0

=A0Mark=A0=A0=A0=A0

All sounds goo= d.=A0 I also have a Laminova H.E (C43-330)., and after down-loading the performance charts, and looking = at the flow/pressure drop data; I chose to plumb it in parallel. It is designe= d for typical piston engine oil flows, and will give some pressure drop in ou= r rotary use. Measuring your oil pressure at the return to the engine, don=92= t be surprised if you see a lower number than before.

=A0

At 6000 rpm (a= bout 15 gpm oil flow) they show 10-12 psi drop with oil at 250F. Don=92t know what it is with oil at 150F.

=A0

Al


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