Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 380560 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 27 Aug 2004 01:29:47 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from EDWARD (cpe-069-132-183-211.carolina.rr.com [69.132.183.211]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id i7R5TDSH003203 for ; Fri, 27 Aug 2004 01:29:14 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000a01c48bf6$caec8390$2402a8c0@EDWARD> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] WWES (what would Ed say?) Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 01:29:15 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C48BD5.43A41C20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C48BD5.43A41C20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, I have studied it a bit, Kevin. I would not say its not suitable = for our application - outside of weight, cost and size {:>). However, = it principally varied the length between throttle body and intake port = which certainly a way to get the length to match you operating = condition. It, however, did not lend itself to routing the FAW pulse = from the intake of one rotor to the intake of another like Mazda did to = pick up additional power- at least I could not see a way of doing it = with the revolving drum. Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC ----- Original Message -----=20 From: kevin lane=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:42 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] WWES (what would Ed say?) Ed - when I saw the variable length intake that the BMW uses, which = has a rotating inner cylinder to change the path length, I thought that = was quite ingenious since the outer dimensions don't change and rotation = is an easy motion to adjust. I have never heard your comments on this = design. is it too difficult to machine and duplicate? does it not work = for our application? Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C48BD5.43A41C20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Yes, I have studied it a bit, = Kevin.  I would=20 not say its not suitable for our application - outside of weight, cost = and size=20 {:>).  However, it principally varied the length between = throttle body=20 and intake port which certainly a way to get the length to match you = operating=20 condition.  It, however,  did not lend itself to routing the = FAW pulse=20 from the intake of one rotor to the intake of another like Mazda did to = pick up=20 additional power- at least I could not see a way of doing it with the = revolving=20 drum.
 
Ed
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 kevin = lane=20
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 = 8:42=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] WWES (what = would Ed=20 say?)

Ed - when I saw the = variable length=20 intake that the BMW uses, which has a rotating inner cylinder to = change the=20 path length, I thought that was quite ingenious since the outer = dimensions=20 don't change and rotation is an easy motion to adjust.  I have = never=20 heard your comments on this design.  is it too difficult to = machine and=20 duplicate?  does it not work for our application?
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773
(browse=20 w/ internet explorer)
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