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Rplying to John Slade's reply:
I like your plan. If 1 pump fails after achieving cruise altitude (done
with climbing), then you will be well within the "'Nuckols" envelope of "it
isn't critical - you can complete your flight" (or do precautionary landing
at a convenient place, as we were taught in the AF).
I'm seriously considering 1 or 2 esp's, like you.
David Carter
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Slade" <sladerj@bellsouth.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 9:01 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: dual EWP plumbing?
Message> Since there are two core outlets, two EWP's, and two inlets to
the
engine, it's mighty tempting to let each
> EWP handle only one core.
Hmmm. I dunno, Rusty. My intuition (which may or may not be useful) is
that
you'd be better designing for normal operation in the event of a pump
failure. Sort of follows the Nuckolls philosophy of no one component
getting
in the way of finishing you're flight in comfort. Of course, the
disadvantage, is that if they're plumbed together and you get a leak,
you'll
loose all you're coolant. I guess it depends on how "operational" you'd
be
on one core and one pump.
> In my usual masochistic way, I offer this idea for your abuse, or is
that
the other list :-)
No that's this list. What a short memory you have!
John Slade (accumulating turbo plumbing)
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