Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #53258
From: Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Water temps
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:49:00 -0800 (PST)
To: <CozyGirrrl@aol.com>
Cc: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Chrissi,
    My own opinion is that after warm up and in flight the oil temp leaving the engine before the
coolers (air or water  to oil) will almost always be well above 160-180 F..............If it is not this
high then the oil to water cooler will actually help warm it to a more efficient temp.........IMHO
 
   Somebody correct me if this is a fallacy !!.......................<:)
 

Kelly Troyer
"DYKE DELTA JD2" (Eventually)

"13B ROTARY"_ Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"MISTRAL"_Backplate/Oil Manifold

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From: "CozyGirrrl@aol.com" <CozyGirrrl@aol.com>
To: keltro@att.net
Sent: Mon, December 13, 2010 12:52:06 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Water temps

This is where I get confused:
 
said previously,
-ideal water temp = 160*~180*F
-ideal oil temp = 160*F
 
If we are cooling oil with water that is at best hotter than the ideal temp of the oil, then are we not adding heat to it rather than removing it?
 
If we are trying to cool oil, why would we feed the highest temp water to the oil/water cooler rather than the coolest temp water by tapping into the pump housing where it enters the block?
 
Based on feedback, the water entering the block may be as low as 150*~160*F, would this be cool enough to do an adequate job of cooling the oil?
 
Also, which model of Mocal is being used?
 
...Chrissi
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