Guys, to view a pretty good air pressure layout check out Peter Garrison's Melmoth site. www.melmoth.comHe sells a CFD program and has some neat printouts from it.
Bill Jepson
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From: Lehanover@aol.com
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:39 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Cowling Airflow
In a message dated 11/15/2007 11:30:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, DLOMHEIM@aol.com writes:
I also was wondering if there might be some advantage during ground operations and climb out if I install some kind of door as seen in the diagram...
Doug Lomheim
RV-9A, FWF...contemplating the placement of stuff...
As in race cars, with cowl induction for the carburetor, you will find high pressure air in front of the windshield base. Probably lower pressure along the sides of the cowl might work.
Lynn E. Hanover
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