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Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 10:14:04 -0700
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From: Bill Dube <bdube@al.noaa.gov>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: PM alternator/generator with EWP
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At 08:22 AM 11/8/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Gentlemen,
>I've been following this thread, and find that I now have something new to
>worry about on long trips.  Not wanting to experience aileron loss, I was
>thinking about possible solutions to the issue, other than eliminating the
>belts.  What do you think about installing an aluminum cover over the push
>tubes in the firewall area.  I don't think that it would be very difficult
>to fabricate a lightweight cover.  It could even be made out of fiberglass,
>for those of us who don't have mind working with it.

         Kevlar might be a good choice to protect from impact. Tough stuff.


>Steve Brooks
>Cozy MKIV N75CZ
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
>Behalf Of Ernest Christley
>Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 9:11 PM
>To: Rotary motors in aircraft
>Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: PM alternator/generator with EWP
>
>
>paul wrote:
>
> > Hi, Ernest....it would be wonderful for us canard builders to be able to
> > get rid of the belts, as they are located very close to our aileron
> > push-pull tubes. The loss of a belt could also mean the loss of aileron
> > control. Converting to an EWP is of course, easy.  If I can find a way
> > to eliminate the belt to an alternator, I will be a happy camper indeed
> > !!!!  Please continue sharing any information you may find.  Thanks for
> > sharing your ideas.  Paul Conner, 13b powered SQ2000 canard
> >
>
>The encouragement is very heartening, Paul.  So far I have nothing but
>an idea, some napkin scribbling, a LOT of guesses and a contact for an
>electrical engineer that specializes in generators.  My biggest concern
>is "what does a rotating magnetic field do to the ignition timing
>pickup?"  How close can you put an alternator/generator to this thing
>and still get reliable ignition timing?
>
>--
>http://www.ernest.isa-geek.org/
>"This is by far the hardest lesson about freedom. It goes against
>instinct, and morality, to just sit back and watch people make
>mistakes. We want to help them, which means control them and their
>decisions, but in doing so we actually hurt them (and ourselves)."
>
>
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