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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Diesel Operation
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:03:16 -0500
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob White" <rlwhite@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 6:53 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Diesel Operation


> 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.
>
I think John Deere tried ( or was it Rolls Royce...??): Dual Rotor setup,
the first Rotor worked as a compressor to precompress the air - efficiency
didn't work out....

TJ