Subject: Tuned inlet
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 7/14/2008, 5:39 AM
To: AAA Put this in the To box



 The port is open 270 e-shaft degrees from the first apex seal passing over it
to the next apex seal passing over it. 270/360 times 10.0 is 7.5 msec
However the next intake stroke starts to occur immediately.

You can also start to inject fuel just before the port closes and catch the
next rotor face intake cycle. A carb is feeding fuel 100% of the time
and the engine runs fine.

This is not like a piston engine. A piston engine intake stroke comes
to a dead stop for 270 crankshaft degrees. Not so in a rotary. The intake process
is in continuous state of operation. One or another rotor face is always
in intake position.

Part of that time it is open to the exhaust but the pressure in the tuned
intake manifold is higher than the pressure in the exhaust so no transfer
of exhaust gases happens during that time. At other times some exhaust gas
can get into the intake and vice versa. In effect the exhaust gas pressure
combined with the intake chamber pressure build up is used to bounce the
intake wave. What you need to know is what is the pressure where every
millisecond or so during the entire process.

When you see this happening on a dyno it is a very powerful effect.
Very impressive.

What Doug is up to is reducing the time the injector is open by using
a high flow, high horse power injector and upping  the fuel pressure from the
current 40 to 50 psi to something higher. That will give the same
amount of fuel for a shorter injector opening time.


-- 
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.



Paul,
I've played with inlet manifold length for 6,000 rpm at sea level - this
however changes with density.
Given we have 10 millisec of port opening for 360 degrees ( we now all
agree with this time).
The port actually is open longer, given the port is part open to two
rotor faces for about 80 degrees, so we can say from port opening to
port closing it is 440 degrees.

If 360 degrees is 10 msec, we have 440 deg = 12.2 millisec.
.0122sec x 146 ft.sec = 1.78ft' = 21.37 " or 21 9/64".
Now this could be refined by finding the exact opening and closing degrees.
George ( down under)


The Rotary Engine NewsLetter. Powered by Linux.
ACRE NL web site. http://www.rotaryeng.net
Youtube key word UTUBPLEASE
Copyright 1998-2008 All world wide rights reserved.