REFLECTOR:Re: Deltahawk Engine Progress
KeithHallsten
reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 10 May 2003 18:06:33 -0700
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Greg, See http://www.deltahawkengines.com/object00.htm for the =
schedule.
See also the line drawings of the engines on the website. You're right; =
the inverted V will easily fit in the standard cowl.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Greg Poole=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 4:40 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR:Engine Progress
JP,
Just how much further along is the inverted 200HP Deltahawk =
realistically (ugh!) likely to be? ....and will it likely have a more =
streamlined cowl for the Velocity.
Still interested,
Greg in Sydney
Std RG Velocity Down Under.
Ph: 9899 2737 Fax: 9899 2726
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ronnie Brown=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Rotary 20B dyno Test
And congratulations to you too, JP!!!
A long road with light at the end - I know you are tickled with your =
new plane and diesel. =20
Ronnie Brown
173 Elite RG - Lycasaurus - 34 hours!
----- Original Message -----=20
From: J.P. Brooks=20
To: reflector@tvbf.org=20
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Rotary 20B dyno Test
Great news!
Best of luck.... seriously.
JP Brooks
DeltaHawk, Inc.
At 01:32 PM 5/9/2003 -0600, you wrote:
Rock on, rotory guy. Very impressive results, and I'm envious of =
how silky smooth it's going to be when you get airborne.
Dennis Martin
Elite FG Chevy V-6
I've completed dynamometer testing of my 3-rotor rotary engine. =
Overall; I'm very pleased. Great performance from a normally aspirated =
engine where the all-up installation weighs maybe 45 lbs more than a 200 =
hp Lyc. It should give me about 270 HP at my max operating point of =
2900 prop speed. The following is a post to the rotary engine list =
(including a response from a rotary Guru), and a plot of sea level =
torque and HP. More info will eventually be available on my website.
=20
Al Gietzen
=20
POWER AND TORQUE
>
> Wide open throttle power and torque curves were run after =
adjusting
> the mixture correction table and the timing. Mixture setting =
was
> approximately for maximum power. Data was initially gathered =
up to
> about 6000 RPM, but looking at the data showed that the torque =
curve
> was still flat, and hp increasing, so subsequent runs were =
made to
> 7000 RPM. Still no break in the hp curve. Given that the 2.17 =
redrive
> ratio limits engine RPM to about 6300 (Prop @ 2900), there was =
no
> point in pushing things further.
>
> The torque curve is distinguished by it's flatness; varying =
only by 10
> ft-lbs from 210 ft-lbs at 4000 rpm to a peak of 220 ft-lbs at =
5000 -
> nearly constant from 4800 to 6800. The 220 ft-lbs is not
> extraordinary, and could be improved by 9.7 compression rotors =
vs the
> stock 9.0 rotors that are in the engine. Mazda's data =
indicates about
> a 4% increase in power with 9.7 vs 9.0 at 5000 rpm. It may =
also
> improve some as the engine wears in - this is an engine with =
only a
> couple of hours of running since overhaul.
=20
The 20B is going to make one hell of an aircraft engine.
I can't wait to see one of these engines in an air race.
The Lycoming weenies are going to wonder where the severe head =
wind came from :) And this is only 87 HP per rotor at the benchmark RPM =
of 6000.
=20
Paul Lamar
=20
=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Greg, See <A=20
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the schedule.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>See also the line drawings of the =
engines on the=20
website. You're right; the inverted V will easily fit in the =
standard=20
cowl.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dgpoole@zeta.org.au href=3D"mailto:gpoole@zeta.org.au">Greg =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000>JP,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000>Just how much further along is =
the=20
inverted 200HP Deltahawk realistically (ugh!) likely to =
be? ....and will=20
it likely have a more streamlined cowl for the Velocity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000>Still interested,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000>Greg in Sydney</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Std RG Velocity Down Under.<BR>Ph: 9899 2737 Fax: 9899=20
2726<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>And congratulations to you too, =
JP!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>A long road with light at the end - I know you =
are tickled=20
with your new plane and diesel. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ronnie Brown</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>173 Elite RG - Lycasaurus - 34 =
hours!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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href=3D"mailto:reflector@tvbf.org">reflector@tvbf.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 10, 2003 5:18 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: REFLECTOR:Rotary 20B dyno Test</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Great news!<BR>Best of luck.... seriously.<BR>JP=20
Brooks<BR>DeltaHawk, Inc.<BR><BR><BR>At 01:32 PM 5/9/2003 -0600, you =
wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">Rock on, rotory =
guy. Very=20
impressive results, and I'm envious of how silky smooth it's going =
to be=20
when you get airborne.<BR><BR>Dennis Martin<BR>Elite FG Chevy =
V-6<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT><BR><FONT color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>I've=20
completed dynamometer testing of my 3-rotor rotary engine. =
Overall; I'm very pleased. Great performance from a =
normally=20
aspirated engine where the all-up installation weighs maybe 45 =
lbs more=20
than a 200 hp Lyc. It should give me about 270 HP at my =
max=20
operating point of 2900 prop speed. The following is a =
post to the=20
rotary engine list (including a response from a rotary Guru), =
and a plot=20
of sea level torque and HP. More info will eventually be =
available=20
on my website.</FONT><BR><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2> </FONT><BR><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Al=20
Gietzen</FONT><BR><FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2> </FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>POWER AND =
TORQUE</FONT><BR><FONT=20
size=3D2>></FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>> Wide open throttle =
power and=20
torque curves were run after adjusting</FONT><BR><FONT =
size=3D2>> the=20
mixture correction table and the timing. Mixture setting=20
was</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>> approximately for maximum =
power. =20
Data was initially gathered up to</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>> =
about 6000=20
RPM, but looking at the data showed that the torque=20
curve</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>> was still flat, and hp =
increasing, so=20
subsequent runs were made to</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>> 7000 =
RPM. Still=20
no break in the hp curve. Given that the 2.17=20
redrive</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>> ratio limits engine RPM to =
about=20
6300 (Prop @ 2900), there was no</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>> =
point in=20
pushing things further.</FONT><BR><FONT =
size=3D2>></FONT><BR><FONT=20
size=3D2>> The torque curve is distinguished by it's =
flatness; varying=20
only by 10</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>> ft-lbs from 210 ft-lbs =
at 4000=20
rpm to a peak of 220 ft-lbs at 5000 -</FONT><BR><FONT =
size=3D2>> nearly=20
constant from 4800 to 6800. The 220 ft-lbs is =
not</FONT><BR><FONT=20
size=3D2>> extraordinary, and could be improved by 9.7 =
compression=20
rotors vs the</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>> stock 9.0 rotors =
that are in=20
the engine. Mazda's data indicates about</FONT><BR><FONT=20
size=3D2>> a 4% increase in power with 9.7 vs 9.0 at 5000 =
rpm. It=20
may also</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>> improve some as the =
engine wears in=20
- this is an engine with only a</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>> =
couple of=20
hours of running since overhaul.</FONT><BR><FONT=20
size=3D2> </FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>The 20B is going to =
make one hell=20
of an aircraft engine.</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>I can't wait to =
see one of=20
these engines in an air race.</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2>The =
Lycoming=20
weenies are going to wonder where the severe head wind came from =
:) And=20
this is only 87 HP per rotor at the benchmark RPM of=20
6000.</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2> </FONT><BR><FONT =
size=3D2>Paul=20
Lamar</FONT><BR><FONT size=3D2> </FONT><BR><FONT =
face=3DVerdana=20
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