Francois St-Germain wrote:

Hi Paul I have made few convertions.
If the rotary engine has a 30% of heat loss and I use
85 hp it gives something like 65 000 BTU.It is not
that hard to dissipate!
Just the electric fan (0.16 hp)has 1200 CFM my rad has
1.75 sqf It gives a wind of 23.8 mph!
A propan heating system is cooled with a lot less than
that!
We use to build Aerodium (Free fall simulator)
with a 600 hp diesel engine,the rad fan for that
monster was only a 5 hp electrical!
I will make more calculation on heat transfer in the
air.
Of course I can be wrong but I'm still confident.
Thank you
Francois St-Germain

Well OK. We shall see if 23.8 MPH generates enough pressure across
the rad to cool it adequately. I am sure you will tell us if it works :-)>

BTW .16 HP is 8.5 amps at 14 volts. I think the rad cooling fan in my Dodge
uses close to 20 amps at 14 volts or .375 HP. The Dodge Caravan V6 engine barely 
generates 100 HP going up a hill at 60 MPH and it has the advantage of 
the 60 MPH air going through the grill in addition to the fan air. 

Paul Lamar
 
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