Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 2840231 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 06 Dec 2003 14:37:14 -0500 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id hB6JbAxt009125 for ; Sat, 6 Dec 2003 14:37:12 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002b01c3bc2f$d85c0560$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: spray bars Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 14:33:36 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="multipart/alternative"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01C3BC05.EF321100" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01C3BC05.EF321100 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0028_01C3BC05.EF321100" ------=_NextPart_001_0028_01C3BC05.EF321100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That is interesting, Bill. I know that Tracy Crook has used a spray bar = (not a mister - don't know if that would make any difference) and found = it very effective in reducing coolant temps. Perhaps we can ask him = what temp difference he was seeing. Ed Ed Anderson RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bill Eslick=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 2:10 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: spray bars FWIW........... I installed a "mister" nozzle ahead of one of = my evaporator cores. I have temperature sensors (cht probes) at the = exit of each radiator, so I can read differences in delta T between the = two. I used a 30 psi pump from a motor home water system. On the = hottest of days (all summer in Texas), the most benefit I ever saw was 1 = to 2 degrees. I'm sure this could be improved with more nozzles, better = placement, etc., but I had much more success with modifying the cowl = flap. Bill Eslick -------Original Message------- From: Rotary motors in aircraft Date: Saturday, December 06, 2003 09:12:19 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: spray bars > > ...snip... You would also need to figure out an adequate = spray pattern,=20 build/buy the nozzles, water pump, water container, etc. < <=20 I'd get one of those misting thingies they sell in the plant = departments of=20 the building supply stores, mount the business end in the duct = well upstream=20 from the rad. They put out a fog as opposed to a spray and as a = result will=20 cool both the air and the fins at the same time. I'm sure = figuring out a=20 little pump would be a piece of cake, just use a windshield = washer system from=20 the boneyard. The mister will actually keep the water = consumption down... I=20 know that it takes a fixed amount of water evaporating to = provide a given=20 amount of cooling, but I think that with both the air and the = fins being=20 cooled that kind of thing would provide a double whammy (as = opposed to a blood=20 of water from a sprayer). Just some random thoughts from someone = who hasn't=20 had anywhere near enough sleep in the last 24 hours =20 =20 =20 ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here ------=_NextPart_001_0028_01C3BC05.EF321100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
That is interesting, Bill.  I = know that=20 Tracy Crook has used a spray bar (not a mister - don't know if that = would make=20 any difference) and found it very effective in reducing coolant = temps. =20 Perhaps we can ask him what temp difference he was seeing.
 
Ed
 
 
Ed Anderson
RV-6A N494BW Rotary = Powered
Matthews,=20 NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bill = Eslick=20
Sent: Saturday, December 06, = 2003 2:10=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: spray = bars

 FWIW...........  I installed a "mister" nozzle = ahead of=20 one of my evaporator cores.  I have temperature sensors = (cht=20 probes) at the exit of each radiator, so I can read differences = in delta=20 T between the two.
 
I used a 30 psi pump from a motor home water system.  = On the=20 hottest of days (all summer in Texas), the most benefit I ever = saw was 1=20 to 2 degrees.  I'm sure this could be improved with more = nozzles,=20 better placement, etc., but I had much more success with = modifying the=20 cowl flap.
 
Bill Eslick
 
-------Original=20 Message-------
 
From: Rotary motors in=20 aircraft
Date: = Saturday,=20 December 06, 2003 09:12:19 AM
To: Rotary motors in=20 aircraft
Subject: = [FlyRotary]=20 Re: spray bars
 
> > ...snip... You would also need to = figure out=20 an adequate spray pattern,
build/buy
the nozzles, water = pump,=20 water container, etc. < <

I'd get one of those = misting=20 thingies they sell in the plant departments of
the building = supply=20 stores, mount the business end in the duct well upstream =
from the=20 rad. They put out a fog as opposed to a spray and as a result = will=20
cool both the air and the fins at the same time. I'm sure = figuring=20 out a
little pump would be a piece of cake, just use a = windshield=20 washer system from
the boneyard. The mister will actually = keep the=20 water consumption down... I
know that it takes a fixed = amount of=20 water evaporating to provide a given
amount of cooling, but = I think=20 that with both the air and the fins being
cooled that kind = of thing=20 would provide a double whammy (as opposed to a blood
of = water from a=20 sprayer). Just some random thoughts from someone who hasn't =
had=20 anywhere near enough sleep in the last 24 hours=20 <G>

<marv>
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