Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #5189
From: Bulent Aliev <atlasyts@bellsouth.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Cooling
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 17:00:50 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
On 1/8/04 12:15 PM, "Michael Joyce" <MikeJ@B9Creations.com> wrote:

Another newbie question.
After reading Paul Lamar's cooling text:
http://home.earthlink.net/~rotaryeng/how-to-cool12.txt I was left
wondering if water coolant could be replaced by a liquid with a higher
boiling point (such as oil).  That combined with running the coolant at
a constant higher temp might lead to an increase in cooling efficiency
since the difference between the external air and the coolant could be
increased.  Is there a danger letting the temps of the rotor housings
operate at a higher temp as long as we are below the melting point by a
safe margin(say 350 vs the water cooled 200-250)?
Ignorance is bliss!  :-)

MikeJ


Mike oil has very poor heat carrying properties. Nothing is better than
water. You are not the first one to come up with the idea :)

Bulent Aliev
Ft Lauderdale, FL  954 557-1019
954 784-5519 Fax
bulent@enginegearonline.com
http://www.enginegearonline.com


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