Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #4290
From: Russell Duffy <13brv3@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Temperature Trends
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 11:32:25 -0600
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Message
Due to an oil press concern (more on that in another e-mail), I never flew it today. 
 
Bad sensor I hope.
 
    The 2 rad temps are somewhat interesting. First it is obvious from the graph that the pump controller cycles to maintain temperatures, and easy to see where I switched over to bypass the controller and run at full 12V. 
 
I was surprised to see the fluctuation in the temp.  I was thinking the controller would work towards finding a speed that kept the temp at a steady set point.  This almost looks like it just cycles between a max, and min flow rate, rather than having a continuously variable speed.      
 
     Also evident is how the oil cooler airflow temp is directly affected by the rad airflow temp (they have separate ducts).  
 
Cool.  So when you force more heat to be removed by the radiators, there's less heat being transferred to the oil inside the engine.  How much lower was your coolant temp when the EWP's were running at max? 
 
     I hate to ask for more, but it sure would be sweet if the EM2 has a serial data output to input into this (or any other) trendreader program.  
 
I could swear that Tracy said it did have a serial output of some type.  
 
Cheers,
Rusty (EM-2 payment standing by) 
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