That would clearly have to be a function of flow rate, wouldn't it?
Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:55 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Pressure Reduction Was Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Some Taxi
testing today. With oil leak.


> Dave, a calculator I found on the Web indicated that with oil going from a
> 3/8" dia (AN-6) through a 1/8" orifice would reduce the pressure by approx
> 40 psi.  So if your engine is putting out 70-80 psi that would bring it
down
> to the 30-40psi range which should be acceptable.
>
> Ed
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> Ed Anderson
> RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
> Matthews, NC
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