Return-Path: Received: from imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.1) with ESMTP id 2520119 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 11 Aug 2003 23:35:53 -0400 Received: from TOSHIBAjhr ([209.214.13.173]) by imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with SMTP id <20030812033544.HGPN6813.imf17aec.mail.bellsouth.net@TOSHIBAjhr> for ; Mon, 11 Aug 2003 23:35:44 -0400 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Cooling / Pressure recovery Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 23:35:43 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 > The number of fins per inch as well as their thickness contributed to the > development of what was termed at the time as an "air dam" above > this speed maximum. Interesting. I'm wondering if my "cowl flap" arrangement will help with this. I left the "boat tail" of my cowl open and designed a flap which, when opened, lets air pass straight through without going through the rad. The THEORY is that this will let me "dump" some of the pressure at high speeds and defeat the "air dam" problem while still maintaining enough air flow and pressure for adequate cooling. I have a cooling fan for ground cooling. Any thoughts whether this will work??? John Slade Cozy IV