That looks wonderful, Al, BUT.... I have to wonder.. any loss of
lift or disruption with the use of that arrangement? Anyone else doing
it that way or are you the first that you know of.. Finally...
temperature issues. I remember when we did post cure on the airframe on a hot
july day, we coated it in black plastic in the yard. I dont recall seeing 200
degree F temps... what are you using to keep the foam near the radiators from
approaching that temp and post-curing additionally?
I LIKE what
I'm seeing but I am concerned too (I plan someday to build my own, so I don't
have to mooch off Chris all the time for airplane
priveledges)
Dave
I to have been wondering about this. I'm actually
going to be running a similar set up through a CFD program here in the next
couple weeks [ time permitting] So I should get a pretty good idea as to its
effects. My major question is how does/would/will it cool on the ground? Esp.
in a pusher configuration.. It will be interesting to hear once Al gets it
flying. My configuration would be a bit different as I'm going to try and put it
right infront of the flap line.. and using it something like a SLOT in the back
of the wing.. the induction will be located a bit farther ahead.. near the
30-40% chord. As far as the way pressure distribution is concerned, its one of
the best set-up's I can think of. It works harder in the climb because
of the higher delta P over/under the wing [however it may effect
climb rate a bit] and works less during cruise where you'll need less
cooling.. All theory at this point..
Jarrett Johnson
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