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Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:53:58 -0700
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Diesel Operation
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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:34:37 -0500
Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Bob White wrote:
> 
> >Hi Ernest,
> >
> >I have high compression rotors (9.7:1) so maybe all I need is the turbo
> >and propane. ;-)  Long ago I was thinking about adding a supercharger
> >after I got the NA setup working (normalization only).  After the
> >length of time this has taken, I don't think it will ever happen.
> >
> >Bob W. (leaky tank sealed - leak check tomorrow)
> >
> >  
> >
> Working from a fading memory here, but I believe diesels run closer to 27:1.
> Ford tried to convert a gas engine to diesel operation in the '80s by 
> just driving up the compression.  By all accounts, it sucked.  It ran, 
> just not for long.  The high compression basically rip apart the lighter 
> gas engine parts.
> I don't think the rotary would suffer those issues, and it might even 
> solve the problem of fuel not burning in the chamber corners, but I'm 
> probably wrong.
> 

I don't think the rotary can be made to run in diesel mode.
Compression ratios just can't get into that range.  Mistral is using
diesel fuel with spark ignition.

Bob W.


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