REFLECTOR: "V Channel"
Dave Philipsen
velocity at davebiz.com
Sun May 11 20:46:52 CDT 2008
Al,
If you have any photos of your underside canard scoops I would love to
see them. I am currently investigating ideas to provide more cooling
air to the cabin. Also, does your 'flow switch' have some sort of flap
inside or what?
Al Gietzen wrote:
> Al where is the "V channel" for your overhead vent?
> -----------------------------
> Don't have one, John. I have vents in the panel with small scoops on each
> side under the canard. I also have a small squirrel cage blower that
> provides air when on the ground so I don't have to taxi with the door open.
> That required designing and fabricating an automatic 'flow switch'. It is
> actuated by air pressure. When air is coming in the scoop it automatically
> closes off the port to the blower, and vice versa.
>
> Rear seat air comes from small ports on the leading edge of the strake just
> out-board of the door cut, (look closely at second photo) ducted to eye-ball
> vents at the front of the strake cutout inside. Fairly high pressure there
> at the stagnation point, so the flow is good and there is no drag. Amazing
> thing is it all works.
>
> Al
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
--
Dave Philipsen
Velocity STD-FG
N83DP
More information about the Reflector
mailing list