Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #60289
From: Gordon Alling <gordon@acumen-ea.com>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] waterless coolant?
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:05:19 -0400
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

This appears interesting.  I looked at the website and was unable to find the heat capacity of the fluid.  The higher boiling temp may not be helpful if the heat capacity is such that you need a large delta T to transfer the same amount of heat as a water-based system.

 

One must also consider the effect of the higher operating temperature on engine oils.  At some temperature, oil loses its lubrication ability.  I don’t know what that temp is but assume it is different for different oils.  Just because the coolant allows higher operating temperatures, doesn’t mean one should do that.

 

Gordon C. Alling, Jr., PE

President

acumen Engineering/Analysis, Inc.

 

540-786-2200

www.acumen-ea.com

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Michael Silvius
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 1:19 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] waterless coolant?

 

While on the subject of cooling, I am curious if anyone has tried the waterless coolant? Seems to offer some advantages, namely higher boiling boint and low pressure, is there any reason it should not be used in our aplication?

 

Michael

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