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Don't know if anyone has commented on this already
Pete, but yes, the single rotor does have torque reversals.
Don't know how much of a problem this will be
but the torque signature (IGNORE RPM FOR THIS COMPARISON, it doesn't
matter) will be the same as the three cylinder piston engine. Raven
had a challenging time developing a redrive for the Suzi/Geo 3 cyl. engine if
that is any clue.
Tracy
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Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:28
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Torsionals
From what I
understand, in addition to lowering the resonant frequency it would also
dissipate some of the resonant energy through flex-induced heating – thus
damping the system somewhat…. Exactly what one would want (verses springs
which dissipate very little). Other damping schemes which I have heard of
include both springs and hydraulic damping in
combination.
Cheers,
Pete
Europa builder and single
rotor dreamer.
PS- anyone out there
care to comment on my previous question of whether single-rotors do indeed
experience torque reversals?
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