In a message dated 12/14/2005 11:39:09 A.M. Central Standard Time,
REHBINC@aol.com writes:
This is a bit nit picky, but I think your 4 cylinder engine probably
draws two cylinders of air, 2 compressions, 2 combustions and 2 exhaust events
per revolution rather than just one.
Rob,
Come on, cut it out! I was wrong again. I forgot that a piston
goes up AND down during one revolution. So, you are right
again.
Now that changes the correction to the last email.
Finally:
For a 4 cylinder aircraft engine each 1/2 revolution has 1 cylinder drawing
in air, 1 compressing air, 1 firing and 1 exhausting combustion
products. Thus, 1 revolution consumes 1/2 x 360 cubic inches or 180 ci or
.0521cubic feet. At 2700 rpm and WOT, that's 2700 x .0521 cf or 282
cfm. Lbs/Hr depends on air density.
I hope Angier's head isn't spinning by now. At least the K&N
calculation would have given him what he needed for sizing the filter.
Rob, please check this for any more errors.
Scott