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Contra-rotating engine revisited
The previous post on this topic got me wondering. Just how different
would the two engines need to be? I'm no expert, but it seems to me cam shaft(s), magnetos, and prop are the parts that would be different from one side to the other. I almost forgot, reverse the polarity on the starter motor. What am I missing? -- Chris W KE5GIX "Protect your digital freedom and privacy, eliminate DRM, learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm" Gift Giving Made Easy Get the gifts you want & give the gifts they want One stop wish list for any gift, from anywhere, for any occasion! http://thewishzone.com |
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Contra-rotating engine revisited
"Chris W" wrote in message
... The previous post on this topic got me wondering. Just how different would the two engines need to be? I'm no expert, but it seems to me cam shaft(s), magnetos, and prop are the parts that would be different from one side to the other. I almost forgot, reverse the polarity on the starter motor. What am I missing? How about an engine with the crankshaft running out the front and back, so you could mount a prop on the either end? That way you could have counter-rotating props using the same engine. |
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Contra-rotating engine revisited
Steve Foley writes:
How about an engine with the crankshaft running out the front and back, so you could mount a prop on the either end? That way you could have counter-rotating props using the same engine. There's still some asymmetrical engine torque, since the engine itself turns in only one direction. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Contra-rotating engine revisited
Mxsmanic wrote:
Steve Foley writes: How about an engine with the crankshaft running out the front and back, so you could mount a prop on the either end? That way you could have counter-rotating props using the same engine. There's still some asymmetrical engine torque, since the engine itself turns in only one direction. I think he meant you could mount the engine backwards, then it would be spinning the other way. With the crank going out both ends you could mount the prop on it, no mater which way it was in the plane. Seems to be more work than what some twins do now if you ask me. Mounting the engine in backwards, would not a simple matter. -- Chris W KE5GIX "Protect your digital freedom and privacy, eliminate DRM, learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm" Gift Giving Made Easy Get the gifts you want & give the gifts they want One stop wish list for any gift, from anywhere, for any occasion! http://thewishzone.com |
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Contra-rotating engine revisited
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
... Steve Foley writes: There's still some asymmetrical engine torque, No, there is not. |
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Contra-rotating engine revisited
Steve Foley writes:
No, there is not. Unless the engine is weightless and frictionless, it will exert torque on the airframe whenever it is turning, even if there are no props. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Contra-rotating engine revisited
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Mxsmanic wrote: Steve Foley writes: No, there is not. Unless the engine is weightless and frictionless, it will exert torque on the airframe whenever it is turning, even if there are no props. No, that's not true. If there is no prop, the engine will only exert torque on the airframe when its rotational speed is changing. My mom used to have a 1960-something Buick with a big-ass V8 and a mushy suspension. You could set the thing rocking just by revving the engine in neutral. |
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Contra-rotating engine revisited
Vacuum pumps are different (although these are accesories)
"Chris W" wrote in message ... The previous post on this topic got me wondering. Just how different would the two engines need to be? I'm no expert, but it seems to me cam shaft(s), magnetos, and prop are the parts that would be different from one side to the other. I almost forgot, reverse the polarity on the starter motor. What am I missing? -- Chris W KE5GIX "Protect your digital freedom and privacy, eliminate DRM, learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm" Gift Giving Made Easy Get the gifts you want & give the gifts they want One stop wish list for any gift, from anywhere, for any occasion! http://thewishzone.com |
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Contra-rotating engine revisited
This is annoying. "COUNTER-rotating" is the term you want.
"CONTRA-rotating" is when you have two different blades on the same shaft spinning in different directions. About 50% of the time one of these terms gets used, they get them mixed up. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra-rotating_propellers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter...ing_propellers Chris W wrote: The previous post on this topic got me wondering. Just how different would the two engines need to be? I'm no expert, but it seems to me cam shaft(s), magnetos, and prop are the parts that would be different from one side to the other. I almost forgot, reverse the polarity on the starter motor. What am I missing? |
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Contra-rotating engine revisited
Roy Smith writes:
No, that's not true. If there is no prop, the engine will only exert torque on the airframe when its rotational speed is changing. The forces that compel the engine to rotate in one direction engender equal and opposite forces that tend to rotate the airframe in the opposite direction. My mom used to have a 1960-something Buick with a big-ass V8 and a mushy suspension. You could set the thing rocking just by revving the engine in neutral. That's because the amount of torque changes with the rotational speed of the engine. However, as long as it is turning, it is exerting torque on the rest of the car. -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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