Return-Path: Received: from [65.54.169.102] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3208158 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 06 May 2004 00:26:19 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 5 May 2004 21:26:19 -0700 Received: from 4.174.2.185 by bay3-dav72.adinternal.hotmail.com with DAV; Thu, 06 May 2004 04:26:19 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [4.174.2.185] X-Originating-Email: [lors01@msn.com] X-Sender: lors01@msn.com From: "Tracy Crook" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Carbon Fiber Intake Manifolds Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 00:26:19 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MSN Explorer 7.02.0011.2700 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0001_01C43300.C0AC4B30" Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 May 2004 04:26:20.0011 (UTC) FILETIME=[47D2ABB0:01C43322] ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C43300.C0AC4B30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'm working on a completely different approach to intake manifold design = (for the rotary) but it does not lend itself to composite design. That's= all I'll say about it for now because there is some chance it will make = me look like a complete idiot when it comes time to try it. If it does w= ork, it will become an off the shelf, bolt on part (for Renesis and earli= er 13Bs). Tracy ----- Original Message ----- From: kelseyjewett Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 11:08 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Carbon Fiber Intake Manifolds I would like to see someone who really knows how to design and =20 manufacture composite parts take on the project. Tracy certainly knows =20 how to design the part and there must be someone who can fabricate a =20 smooth good looking carbon fiber intake system. A bolt on unit for the =20 Renisis that I suspect Tracy is installing on his RV-4 rocket. Now I am answering my own posts.. Kelsey A complete intake system for the Renisis would be a blessing to those =20 of us dreaming of 220 hp. smooth engines. Kelsey building and dreaming On May 5, 2004, at 10:03 AM, Chad Robinson wrote: > Alex Madsen wrote: >> Has anyone looked into creating carbon fiber intake manifolds for =20 >> their >> rotary engine? It would save weight and I would think it would not be >> much more difficult than making a completely costume AL manifold. > > How is the carbon-fiber assembly coupled to the engine? Is a flange =20 > incorporated that bolts directly onto the engine block, and if so, are =20 > there heat-related issues involved? > > Regards, > Chad > >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_001_0001_01C43300.C0AC4B30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I'm working on= a completely different approach to intake manifold design (for the rotar= y) but it does not lend itself to composite design.  That's all I'll= say about it for now because there is some chance it will make me look l= ike a complete idiot when it comes time to try it.  If it does = work, it will become an off the shelf, bolt on part (for Renesis and earl= ier 13Bs).
 
Tracy
 
----- Original Message -----
From: kelseyjewett
=
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 11:= 08 PM
To: Rotary motors in a= ircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary]= Re: Carbon Fiber Intake Manifolds
 
I would like to= see someone who really knows how to design and
manufacture composite=   parts take on the project. Tracy certainly knows
how to design= the part and there must be someone who can fabricate a
smooth good l= ooking carbon fiber intake system. A bolt on unit for the
Renisis tha= t I suspect Tracy is installing on his RV-4 rocket.

Now I am answe= ring my own posts..

Kelsey

A complete intake system for the= Renisis would be a blessing to those
of us dreaming of 220 hp. smoot= h engines.

Kelsey

building and dreaming
On May 5, 2004, = at 10:03 AM, Chad Robinson wrote:

> Alex Madsen wrote:
>&= gt; Has anyone looked into creating carbon fiber intake manifolds for >> their
>> rotary engine? It would save weight and I wou= ld think it would not be
>> much more difficult than making a co= mpletely costume AL manifold.
>
> How is the carbon-fiber ass= embly coupled to the engine? Is a flange
> incorporated that bolts= directly onto the engine block, and if so, are
> there heat-relat= ed issues involved?
>
> Regards,
> Chad
>
>= >>  Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
>>>&= nbsp; Archive:   http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.= html
>


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