X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc2-s8.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.111.83] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6471279 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:52:28 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.111.83; envelope-from=stol83001@live.com Received: from BLU179-W63 ([65.55.111.71]) by blu0-omc2-s8.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:51:54 -0700 X-TMN: [0G9JCgmiZhQVTO5/RheBdtGXAtwN8NP7] X-Originating-Email: [stol83001@live.com] Message-ID: Return-Path: stol83001@live.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_304b4a55-17d2-411b-80e9-f79ee0faf07e_" From: Ben Haas To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: First Flight jitters Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:51:53 -0600 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Sep 2013 18:51:54.0218 (UTC) FILETIME=[FBB604A0:01CEAF1F] --_304b4a55-17d2-411b-80e9-f79ee0faf07e_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 44hg is based on 29.92 + 11 hg of boost..... That converts to about 5 psi Ben Haas =0A= www.haaspowerair.com To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net From: Lehanover@aol.com Date: Wed=2C 11 Sep 2013 01:46:54 -0400 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First Flight jitters =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= I must admit I have never understood manifold pressure. I have been working= =0A= on that. The lack of power at lower RPM is understood.=0A= =0A= RPM X torque =3D HP. So=2C the engine has poor torque due to short stroke. = =0A= There goes half of your multiplier. Tuning needs to be a bit closer to idea= l. =0A= The best way to remove HP is a poor exhaust system. =0A= Look at the care in the designs of dirt bike exhaust systems. A typical =0A= turbo exhaust manifold is a poor design for a normally aspirated engine.=0A= And until the boost is up to overcome that poor design and add the =0A= recovered power to the intake=2C you just have a NA engine with a bad exhau= st =0A= design. =0A= =0A= So the first engine saw 44" HG when it failed. That would be 21.5 pounds of= =0A= boost. Over 20 pounds you need to be right on the tune. =0A= Well rich of peak EGT to fuel cool and lower charge temperature. =0A= Timing 2 degrees below best power. Good size intercooler and a quick waste = =0A= gate. That was on the way to being a drag racing engine before adding the k= nown =0A= problems. =0A= =0A= When the boost is low or there is none=2C then you can use more ignition = =0A= advance. Once you can limit boost to say 4 to 6 pounds or 8" to 16"HG with= =0A= a waste gate you can be close to 18 degrees. Same as a NA engine. When the = =0A= boost is up to maximum then you need to retard a bit. On long closed thrott= le =0A= runs you can be up to 35 degrees.=0A= This because you have few pounds of air=2C and nearly no fuel flow. So=2C v= ery =0A= low compression. All this takes a long time to burn the idle mix. =0A= The RX-8s do this. =0A= =0A= How is this? One pound of boost is the same as 2.04" HG. Or=2C 14.7 pounds = at =0A= sea level times 2.04 =3D29.98" HG. At any throttle setting=2C=0A= local barometer showing on the manifold pressure gage suggests a well =0A= designed intake system and a free flowing air filter. The Manifold pressure= gage =0A= is measuring vacuum in the intake system. The gage is connected between =0A= the butterfly and the engine or turbo inlet. =0A= =0A= The boost gage measures pressures above local barometric in either pounds = =0A= of boost or inches of Mercury or both and is connected between the turbo = =0A= and the engine. It is measuring pressure in the inlet runner. =0A= =0A= Is that correct? =0A= =0A= Add timing marks to your starter ring gear. Divide the number of teeth by = =0A= 360 to get degrees per tooth. Clean and paint a green tooth at TDC.=0A= Turn the engine backwards and paint a tooth or valley between teeth another= =0A= color for 15 degrees. Paint a red tooth at 20 degrees=2C and so-on. Write t= he code =0A= on the engine beside the pointer you have constructed. OK for tractor aircr= aft. =0A= Not so much fun for pushers where the prop is pulling at your loose clothin= g. =0A= =0A= =0A= Lynn E. Hanover=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= In a message dated 9/9/2013 9:36:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time=2C =0A= rwstracy@gmail.com writes:=0A= =0A= If your ignition timing measurement was accurate at 3000 rpm and 16" mp= =2C =0A= it's way too retarded. What did you set the static timing to? =0A= Remember that that has nothing to do with actual ignition timing. =0A= It's just a reference point for the computer.=0A= =20 =0A= Tracy = --_304b4a55-17d2-411b-80e9-f79ee0faf07e_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
44hg  =3Bis based on 29.92 += 11 hg of boost..... That converts to about 5 psi

B= en Haas
=0A= www.haaspowerair.com



To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net
From: Lehanover@aol.com
Dat= e: Wed=2C 11 Sep 2013 01:46:54 -0400
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: First Flig= ht jitters

=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= = =0A=
I must admit I have never understood manifold pressure. I have been wo= rking =0A= on that. The lack of power at lower RPM is understood.
=0A=
 =3B
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RPM X torque =3D HP. So=2C the engine has poor =3Btorque due to sh= ort stroke. =0A= There goes half of your multiplier. Tuning needs to be a bit closer to idea= l. =0A= The best way to remove HP is a poor exhaust system.
=0A=
Look at the care in the designs of dirt bike exhaust systems. A typica= l =0A= turbo exhaust manifold is a poor design for a normally aspirated engine.=0A=
And until the boost is up to overcome that poor design and add the =0A= recovered power to the intake=2C you just have a NA engine with a bad exhau= st =0A= design. =3B
=0A=
 =3B
=0A=
So the first engine saw 44" HG when it failed. That would be 21.5 poun= ds of =0A= boost. Over 20 pounds you need to be right on the tune.
=0A=
Well rich of peak EGT to fuel cool and lower charge temperature. =0A=
Timing 2 degrees below best power. Good size intercooler and a quick w= aste =0A= gate. That was on the way to being a drag racing engine before adding the k= nown =0A= problems.
=0A=
 =3B
=0A=
When the boost is low or there is none=2C then you can use more igniti= on =0A= advance. =3B Once you can limit boost to say 4 to 6 pounds or 8" to 16"= HG with =0A= a waste gate you can be close to 18 =3Bdegrees. Same as a NA engine. Wh= en the =0A= boost is up to maximum then you need to retard a bit. On long closed thrott= le =0A= runs you can be up to 35 degrees.
=0A=
This because you have few pounds of air=2C and nearly no fuel flow. So= =2C very =0A= low compression. All this takes a long time to burn the idle mix.
=0A=
The RX-8s do this.
=0A=
 =3B
=0A=
How is this? One pound of boost is the same as 2.04" HG. Or=2C 14.7 po= unds at =0A= sea level times 2.04 =3D29.98" HG. At any throttle setting=2C
=0A=
local barometer showing on the manifold pressure gage suggests a well = =0A= designed intake system and a free flowing air filter. The Manifold pressure= gage =0A= is measuring vacuum in the intake system. =3BThe gage is connected betw= een =0A= the =3Bbutterfly and the engine or turbo inlet.
=0A=
 =3B
=0A=
The boost gage measures pressures above local barometric in either pou= nds =0A= of boost or inches of Mercury =3Bor both and is connected between the t= urbo =0A= and the engine. It is measuring pressure in the inlet runner. =3B
= =0A=
 =3B
=0A=
Is that correct?
=0A=
 =3B
=0A=
Add timing marks to your starter ring gear. Divide the number of teeth= by =0A= 360 to get degrees per tooth. Clean and paint a green tooth at TDC.
= =0A=
Turn the engine backwards and paint a tooth or valley between teeth an= other =0A= color for 15 degrees. Paint a red tooth at 20 degrees=2C and so-on. Write t= he code =0A= on the engine beside the pointer you have constructed. OK for tractor aircr= aft. =0A= Not so much fun for pushers where the prop is pulling at your loose clothin= g. =0A=
=0A=
 =3B
=0A=
Lynn E. Hanover
=0A=
 =3B
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 =3B
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=0A=
In a message dated 9/9/2013 9:36:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time=2C =0A= rwstracy@gmail.com writes:
=0A=
=0A=
If your ignition timing measurement was accurate at 3000 rpm and 16"= mp=2C =0A=  =3Bit's way too retarded.  =3BWhat did you set the static timing= to? =0A=  =3B Remember that that has nothing to do with actual ignition timing= . =0A=  =3BIt's just a reference point for the computer.
=0A=

=0A=
Tracy
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