X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from omr-d08.mx.aol.com ([205.188.109.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.8) with ESMTPS id 6746815 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:27:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.109.207; envelope-from=shipchief@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mbe01.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mbe01.mx.aol.com [172.26.254.175]) by omr-d08.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id CCA18700028D9 for ; Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:26:44 -0500 (EST) Received: from core-ddb002b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-ddb002.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.52.69]) by mtaomg-mbe01.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 7683E3800008B for ; Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:26:44 -0500 (EST) References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] duct shape In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: shipchief@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8D0FF94573C65C0_1AB0_5F2CE_webmail-m133.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 38394-STANDARD Received: from 174.61.189.169 by webmail-m133.sysops.aol.com (149.174.9.23) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:26:44 -0500 Message-Id: <8D0FF94572E1D6E-1AB0-1B174@webmail-m133.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [174.61.189.169] Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:26:44 -0500 (EST) x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20121107; t=1393259204; bh=Bqfrkn9rZYFVeUCkdBYqTnc6/1ISbMyBmVy/L3QgY78=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-Id:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=ri3+Fbuy5LKxHQNKJ2KXTKbXCzfkietHfldKX4VHXClrq5zccWFG13qKAsZ/t+p54 Ra6+64rtqjnKfmGPwCyczWyNAEIPtVcA9AThQxceXfT+qW1GFjpcxO0seOpZBQ20yE H38e8AkKkZS8Q+3wE8Tm4S5yMPtYR9Cd4uVLKZPk= x-aol-sid: 3039ac1afeaf530b72c41950 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8D0FF94573C65C0_1AB0_5F2CE_webmail-m133.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Steve; Thanks for the link! A quick read indicates that I built an intake duct tha= t closely matches the study example for a return flow discharge header. I c= an shave off the duct wall and reconfigure it to match the ideal shape for = a parallel flow discharge to free stream or box header.=20 -----Original Message----- From: Steven W. Boese To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Sun, Feb 23, 2014 10:41 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] duct shape The following link references a study of oblique inlet shape for heat excha= ngers that might be a good starting point for radiator and oil cooler duct = construction. The coordinates below can be scaled for the core size to be = used. =20 http://www.rotaryeng.net/Oblique-flow-diffusers.pdf =20 X Z 0 1=20 0.1 0.89 0.2 0.76 0.3 0.63 0.4 0.51 0.5 0.39 0.6 0.29 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.12 0.9 0.06 1 0=20 =20 Steve Boese RV6A, 1986 13B NA, RD1A, EC2 =20 =20 =20 =20 ----------MB_8D0FF94573C65C0_1AB0_5F2CE_webmail-m133.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Steve;
Thanks for the link! A quick read indicates that I built an intake duc= t that closely matches the study example for a return flow discharge header= . I can shave off the duct wall and reconfigure it to match the ideal shape= for a parallel flow discharge to free stream or box header. 
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven W. Boese <SBoese@uwyo.edu>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sun, Feb 23, 2014 10:41 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] duct shape

The following link references a study of oblique inlet shape for heat = exchangers that might be a good starting point for radiator and oil cooler = duct construction.  The coordinates below can be scaled for the core s= ize to be used.
 
 
X       Z
0       1 
0.1   0.89
0.2   0.76
0.3   0.63
0.4   0.51
0.5   0.39
0.6   0.29
0.7   0.2
0.8   0.12
0.9   0.06
1       0 
 
Steve Boese
RV6A, 1986 13B NA, RD1A, EC2
 
 
 
 
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