----- Original Message -----
From: "Smith, Randy" <randy.smith@intel.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 10:46 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Limp home mode

>
> My thoughts regarding the intermittent ignition is
to limit the heat
> generation rate such that the oil with its lower
cooling efficiency
> hasenough time to carry enough of the heat away
before the next
> firing.Now whether I can do that with reduced
throttle setting
> (each face
> fires, but less total heat generated due to
reduced charge) and still
> have the oil carry away enough heat verses firing
every other face
> (moreheat but longer time for the oil to do the
water's job before
> it fires
> again since that face will not fire again until
the 2nd revolution,
> thusspreading the heat around the rotor.) remains
to be seen.  I
> know, I
> know, this whole concept remains to be seen.
>

I would think that a larger effect would be the
intake air combined with raw fuel cooling the faces
and housing.  Have you considered that an extremely
lean or rich mixture would give you the same effect?