X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.72] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.4) with ESMTP id 883129 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Dec 2005 07:56:52 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.72; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm71aec.bellsouth.net ([65.11.41.212]) by imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20051215125606.YXMI2845.imf24aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm71aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Thu, 15 Dec 2005 07:56:06 -0500 Received: from [192.168.0.100] (really [65.11.41.212]) by ibm71aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20051215125606.FYUB26364.ibm71aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.100]> for ; Thu, 15 Dec 2005 07:56:06 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <5212BDB2-443C-43C1-A793-DD5C10FF1049@bellsouth.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Another run-up Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 07:56:20 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.2) Thanks Ed. My coolant went to 220 and I throttled back. I will do some taxi tests before clipping the prop. Buly On Dec 14, 2005, at 11:34 PM, Ed Anderson wrote: > Load is one of the key factors in producing the exhaust flow > necessary to get your turbine spinning. High load = High exhaust > flow. So seeing as how your rpm was limited to 4000+ with 50" > manifold pressure, I would say your prop is putting way too much > load on the engine. For the rotary this is almost in the "Lugging" > stage rpm wise. For 50" I would like to see closer to 5500- 6000 > rpm on the engine. Remember that your coolant flow and oil flow > are directly dependent on RPM, so if the prop is holding the engine > down in rpm BUT producing the power and associated heat - be > careful that your coolant and oil temps are closely monitored. > Just my 0.02 worth. > > Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bulent Aliev" > > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:11 PM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Another run-up > > >> Today I decided to fire up the engine again and see how far I can >> go on the static rpm. As you may remember I totally removed the >> wastegate from my stock turbo. This time I was able to rich 4000+ >> RPM and 50" MP. Further advancement of the throttle did reduce >> the RPM slightly? Looks like the prop was too much for the >> engine? I was surprised to see such a high MP with two rather big >> holes below the turbine wide open. >> Any comments? >> Buly >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/