Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com ([24.93.67.84] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.3) with ESMTP id 2589266 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:55:02 -0400 Received: from o7y6b5 (clt78-020.carolina.rr.com [24.93.78.20]) by ms-smtp-03.southeast.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with SMTP id h8MFqb4S020028 for ; Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:52:40 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001e01c38121$926fa500$1702a8c0@WorkGroup> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: DIE Power Calculations Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:52:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvin Kaye" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 8:50 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: DIE Power Calculations > "Ed Anderson" wrote: > > >>> However, I am not familiar with your installation. IF you are using an > intercooler with your tubo (recommended), I have a feeling that the Finite > Amplitude Wave (FA) would be disrupted to some extend by the intercooler - > Just not certain how much and what effect that would have. It might > considerably diminish the DIE or not - just don't know.<<< > > Seems to me that the intercooler should have no effect on the DIE (if it works > with a turboed engine).... the intercooler is upstream of the throttle body > and not part of the path of your FAW. Based on all of what's been said about > DIE it appears to me that it is defined by the intake runners and the chamber > that mounts the throttle body, and doesn't go past the throttle body into the > infeed of the intake system. That puts the intercooler in non-FAW territory, > doesn't it? > > > Quite right, Marv With the intercooler in front of the throttle body/chamber there would be no effect on the FAW by the intercooler. Clearly I haven't been thinking very deeply about the turbo installation configuration {:>) Ed Anderson